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Leo Penn(1921-1998)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Leo Penn was born on 27 August 1921 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Ben Casey (1961), Remington Steele (1982) and Star Trek (1966). He was married to Eileen Ryan and Olive Deering. He died on 5 September 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 27, 1921
DiedSeptember 5, 1998(77)
BornAugust 27, 1921
DiedSeptember 5, 1998(77)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Ben Casey (1961)
Ben Casey
7.1
TV Series
  • Director
Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
Remington Steele
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Director
The Mississippi (1982)
The Mississippi
6.7
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1995
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994–1995
  • Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice (1993)
    Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1993
  • In the Heat of the Night (1988)
    In the Heat of the Night
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988–1992
  • William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
    Jake and the Fatman
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1991
  • Nasty Boys (1990)
    Nasty Boys
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Christine Cromwell (1989)
    Christine Cromwell
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Peter Falk, Anthony Andrews, Anthony Zerbe, Dana Andersen, Karen Austin, and Alan Fudge in Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine (1989)
    Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Sean Penn and Martin Sheen in Judgment in Berlin (1988)
    Judgment in Berlin
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982–1986
  • Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)
    St. Elsewhere
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982–1985
  • Morgan Fairchild, Terry Farrell, Lloyd Bridges, and Nicollette Sheridan in Paper Dolls (1984)
    Paper Dolls
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)
    The New Mike Hammer
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984

Actor

  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
    Diagnosis Murder
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Leo Pepper
    • 1995
  • Jack Nicholson in The Crossing Guard (1995)
    The Crossing Guard
    6.3
    • Hank
    • 1995
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Russ Lewis
    • Spaulding
    • Father Fitzgerald
    • 1989–1993
  • William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)
    Jake and the Fatman
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Charlie Stray
    • Nelson Linhau
    • 1989–1992
  • Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
    Amazing Stories
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Fred
    • 1986
  • Stacy Keach in The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1986)
    The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Leo
    • 1986
  • North Beach and Rawhide (1985)
    North Beach and Rawhide
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Donnelly
    • 1985
  • Eric Stoltz, Lea Thompson, Chris Penn, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Jenny Wright in The Wild Life (1984)
    The Wild Life
    6.0
    • Tom's Dad
    • 1984
  • The Horse Dealer's Daughter
    6.8
    Short
    • Dr. Lloyd Sloan
    • 1983
  • Sixth and Main (1977)
    Sixth and Main
    6.3
    • Doc
    • 1977
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Binores
    • 1967
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. David McMillan
    • Dr.David McMillan
    • Dr. Ralph Ferris
    • 1962–1963
  • Don't Call Me Charlie (1962)
    Don't Call Me Charlie
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Lorenzo Johnson
    • 1963
  • Sam Benedict (1962)
    Sam Benedict
    7.9
    TV Series
    • George Klaus
    • 1962
  • "Birdman of Alcatraz" (Saul Bass Poster) 1962
    Birdman of Alcatraz
    7.8
    • Eddie Kassellis (uncredited)
    • 1962

Writer

  • Sean Penn and Martin Sheen in Judgment in Berlin (1988)
    Judgment in Berlin
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1988
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1963
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1955
  • Danger (1950)
    Danger
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1951
  • Starlight Theatre (1950)
    Starlight Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Clifford Penn
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • August 27, 1921
    • Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • September 5, 1998
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Eileen Ryan1958 - September 5, 1998 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Michael Penn
  • Relatives
      Hopper Penn(Grandchild)
  • Other works
    Lady in Waiting (1940). Comedy. Written by Margery Sharp. Directed by Antoinette Perry. Martin Beck Theatre: 27 Mar 1940- 8 Jun 1949 (87 performances). Cast: Albert Allen, Stephen Ker Appleby, Anita Sharp-Bolster, Michelette Burani, Lenore Chippendale, Carol Curtis-Brown, James Decker, Paul Foley, Gladys George, Mary Heberden, Walter Moore, Ethel Morrison, Alan Napier (as "Sir William Warring"), Leonard Penn (as "Fred Genocchio"), Guy Spaull. Produced by Brock Pemberton.
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    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Father of actors Sean Penn and Chris Penn and musician Michael Penn

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