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Leo Penn (1921–1998)

Leo Penn married actress Eileen Ryan. He was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. His three sons are: Sean Penn (actor), Chris Penn, and Michael Penn (musician). See full bio »

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Filmography

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1986-1995 Matlock (TV series)
The Heist (1995)
The Verdict (1995)
The Getaway (1995)
The Dare (1994)
The Crook (1994)
 
1994-1995 Diagnosis Murder (TV series)
 
1988-1992 In the Heat of the Night (TV series)
Random's Child (1992)
An Eye for an Eye (1991)
Unfinished Business (1991)
 
1989-1991 Jake and the Fatman (TV series)
I May Be Wrong (1991)
 
1989 Christine Cromwell (TV series)
 
1973-1989 Columbo (TV series)
The Conspirators (1978)
 
1982-1986 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Torah, Torah, Torah (1985)
Heal Thyself (1982)
 
1986 Fame (TV series)
Such Good Friends (1986)
 
1985 St. Elsewhere (TV series)
Santa Claus Is Dead (1985)
 
1982-1985 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
The Wunderkind (1985)
Friends and Lovers (1985)
The Unholy Ghost (1985)
My Son the Doctor (1984)
 
1984 Paper Dolls (TV series)
Episode #1.12 (1984)
Episode #1.10 (1984)
Episode #1.8 (1984)
 
1984 The New Mike Hammer (TV series)
Dead Card Down (1984)
Negative Image (1984)
 
1984 Hardcastle and McCormick (TV series)
Outlaw Champion (1984)
 
1984 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Number Eight (1984)
The Dirty Detail (1984)
 
1983 The Mississippi (TV series)
The Big Leagues (1983)
G.I. Blues (1983)
Cradle to Grave (1983)
 
1982 Cagney & Lacey (TV series)
Hot Line (1982)
 
1982 Remington Steele (TV series)
 
1979-1982 Hart to Hart (TV series)
On a Bed of Harts (1982)
Slow Boat to Murder (1981)
Murder Is a Drag (1981)
The Raid (1980)
Max in Love (1979)
 
1981 Father Murphy (TV series)
 
1981 Hellinger's Law (TV movie)
 
1981 Concrete Cowboys (TV series)
The Wind Bags (1981)
On the Run (1981)
 
1979 Eischied (TV series)
Fire for Hire (1979)
 
1975-1979 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Stages of Fear (1978)
A Frame for Murder (1978)
Deadly Sanctuary (1978)
Prisoner of Deceit (1977)
 
1979 Mrs. Columbo (TV series)
 
1978-1979 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Blindfold (1978)
The Game (1978)
 
1979 The Country Western Murders (TV movie)
 
1978 Kaz (TV series)
 
1978 The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (TV mini-series)
 
1977 Testimony of Two Men (TV mini-series)
 
1976-1977 Switch (TV series)
The Hemline Heist (1977)
Eyewitness (1977)
Fleece of Snow (1976)
 
1969-1976 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Vanity Case (1976)
Public Secrets (1975)
Angela's Nightmare (1974)
Each Day a Miracle (1974)
 
1976 The Bionic Woman (TV series)
Jaime's Mother (1976)
 
1975-1976 Movin' On (TV series)
Full Fathom Five (1976)
General Delivery (1975)
The Elephant Story (1975)
 
1972-1975 Cannon (TV series)
To Still the Voice (1975)
The Wedding March (1975)
The Melted Man (1975)
Stakeout (1972)
 
1975 Doctors' Hospital (TV series)
 
1975 The Blue Knight (TV series)
 
1974-1975 Lucas Tanner (TV series)
Winners and Losers (1974)
 
1974-1975 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Money Crop (1975)
Ma's Holiday (1974)
 
1974 Mannix (TV series)
 
1974 Police Story (TV series)
Chain of Command (1974)
 
1973 The Girl with Something Extra (TV series)
And Baby Makes Two (1973)
 
1973 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (TV series)
Pilot (1973)
 
1968-1972 Bonanza (TV series)
First Love (1972)
New Man (1972)
Search in Limbo (1972)
Shanklin (1972)
A Home for Jamie (1971)
 
1972 Circle of Fear (TV series)
The Summer House (1972)
 
1972 Cade's County (TV series)
The Fake (1972)
 
1971-1972 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
R & R & R (1972)
 
1969-1972 Medical Center (TV series)
The Choice (1972)
Emergency in Ward E (1969)
 
1970-1971 The Name of the Game (TV series)
The Savage Eye (1971)
The King of Denmark (1970)
 
1970 The Interns (TV series)
Dancy (1970)
 
1970 Quarantined (TV movie)
 
1969-1970 Room 222 (TV series)
Ralph (1970)
The Flu (1969)
 
1969 Lancer (TV series)
Zee (1969)
Blind Man's Bluff (1969)
 
1968-1969 Gunsmoke (TV series)
The Prisoner (1969)
Slocum (1968)
 
1968-1969 The Virginian (TV series)
The Heritage (1968)
Stacey (1968)
 
1968 The Outcasts (TV series)
 
1967 Iron Horse (TV series)
The Prisoners (1967)
 
1967 Custer (TV series)
Dangerous Prey (1967)
Death Hunt (1967)
Pursued (1967)
 
1967 Dundee and the Culhane (TV series)
The Duelist Brief (1967)
 
1967 Ironside (TV series)
 
1967 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Deadlock (1967)
 
1967 Laredo (TV series)
A Question of Guilt (1967)
 
1967 The Fugitive (TV series)
 
1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
 
1966 Star Trek (TV series)
The Enemy Within (1966)
 
1966 Blue Light (TV series)
 
1965 I Spy (TV series)
Dragon's Teeth (1965)
A Cup of Kindness (1965)
 
1965 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
The Cyborg (1965)
 
1965 Lost in Space (TV series)
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Anyone for Murder? (1964)
 
1963 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Bonus Baby (1963)
 
1963 Wipe-out (TV movie)
 
Show ShowActor (56 titles)
1995 Diagnosis Murder (TV series)
Leo Pepper
All American Murder (1995) … Leo Pepper
 
1995 The Crossing Guard
Hank
 
1989-1993 Matlock (TV series)
Spaulding / Father Fitzgerald / Russ Lewis
The Competition (1993) … Russ Lewis
The Trial: Part 2 (1991) … Spaulding
The Trial: Part 1 (1991) … Spaulding
The Priest (1989) … Father Fitzgerald
 
1989-1992 Jake and the Fatman (TV series)
Charlie Stray / Nelson Linhau
Come Closer to Me (1992) … Charlie Stray
The Lady in Red (1989) … Nelson Linhau
 
1986 Amazing Stories (TV series)
Fred
One for the Books (1986) … Fred
 
1985 North Beach and Rawhide (TV movie)
Mr. Donnelly
 
1984 The Wild Life
Tom's Dad
 
1983 The Horse Dealer's Daughter (short)
Dr. Sloan
 
1977 Sixth and Main
Doc
 
1967 I Spy (TV series)
Dr. Binores
A Room with a Rack (1967) … Dr. Binores
 
1962-1963 Ben Casey (TV series)
Dr. David McMillan / Dr. Ferris / Dr.David McMillan
He Thought He Saw an Albatross (1963) … Dr.David McMillan
 
1963 Don't Call Me Charlie (TV series)
Lorenzo Johnson
Lorenzo Johnson, D.V.M., Retired (1963) … Lorenzo Johnson
 
1962 Birdman of Alcatraz
Eddie Kassellis (uncredited)
 
1962 The Defenders (TV series)
Jay Astor
The Hickory Indian (1962) … Jay Astor
 
1961-1962 The Gertrude Berg Show (TV series)
Jerry / Jerry Green
High Finance (1962) … Jerry
Mrs. G.'s Private Telephone (1961) … Jerry
The Baby Affair (1961) … Jerry Green
 
1962 Straightaway (TV series)
The Ledge (1962)
 
1961 The Detectives (TV series)
Joe Coil
Song of the Guilty Heart (1961) … Joe Coil
 
1961 Cain's Hundred (TV series)
Larry Kramin
Penitent (1961) … Larry Kramin
 
1961 Checkmate (TV series)
Allen
The Button Down Break (1961) … Allen
 
1961 The Asphalt Jungle (TV series)
Lonnie Peterson
The Sniper (1961) … Lonnie Peterson
 
1961 Harrigan and Son (TV series)
Robert Fenton
The Man Who Wouldn't Stay Dead (1961) … Robert Fenton
 
1961 The Islanders (TV series)
Tiko
The World Is Her Oyster (1961) … Tiko
 
1961 The Law and Mr. Jones (TV series)
Eddie Simms
Cold Turkey (1961) … Eddie Simms
 
1961 The Aquanauts (TV series)
Moe
The Armored Truck Adventure (1961) … Moe
 
1961 Ripcord (TV series)
Johnny
Crime Jump (1961) … Johnny
 
1960 The Untouchables (TV series)
Milton Tannenbaum
The Tommy Karpeles Story (1960) … Milton Tannenbaum
 
1960 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Cavage
The Poker Fiend (1960) … Cavage
 
1960 This Man Dawson (TV series)
Harmon
Accessory to Murder (1960)
Loose Cannon (1960) … Harmon
 
1959 The Story on Page One
Morrie Goetz
 
1959 Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond (TV series)
Jed Horvath
Make Me Not a Witch (1959) … Jed Horvath
 
1959 Brenner (TV series)
Harry Marple
The Bluff (1959) … Harry Marple
 
1959 New York Confidential (TV series)
Joel Connors / Stan Adams
Death in Pursuit (1959) … Joel Connors
Sudden Money (1959) … Stan Adams
 
1959 Deadline (TV series)
Norman
The Face of a Thief (1959) … Norman
 
1958 Decoy (TV series)
Larry Hayes
The Lieutenant Had a Son (1958) … Larry Hayes
 
1958 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
A Cup of Kindness (1958)
 
1958 The Veil (TV series)
Charles Montcour
The Crystal Ball (1958) … Charles Montcour (as Leonard Penn)
 
1957 Navy Log (TV series)
One If by Sea (1957)
 
1955-1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Morrow / Peter
Rudy (1957) … Peter
For the Defense (1955) … Morrow
 
1957 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Marshall Collins
Crisis at Sand Cave (1957) … Marshall Collins
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
Mr. Rico
Ringside Padre (1956) … Mr. Rico
 
1950-1955 Danger (TV series)
Prodigal Returns (1953)
The Black Tie (1952)
See No Evil (1950)
 
1954 Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (TV series)
Roger Cole
The Putnam Case (1954) … Roger Cole
 
1953 McCoy of Abilene (TV movie)
Sam Hodgekiss (as Leonard Penn)
 
1953 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series)
Crip (1953)
 
1953 Boston Blackie (TV series)
Fernando
Death Does a Rumba (1953) … Fernando
 
1952 Short Short Dramas (TV series)
The Light Touch (1952)
 
1952 The Big Story (TV series)
Emile Gauvreau
Emile Gauvreau of the New Haven Journal (1952) … Emile Gauvreau
 
1950-1951 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
High Tor (1950)
 
1951 Starlight Theatre (TV series)
Paul Fincher
Julie (1951) … Paul Fincher
 
1950 Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (TV series)
Episode (1950)
 
1949 Oboler Comedy Theatre (TV series)
Love, Love, Love (1949)
 
1949 Not Wanted
Steve Ryan
 
1949 The Undercover Man
Sydney Gordon
 
1947 Fall Guy
Tom Cochrane (as Clifford Penn)
 
1946 The Best Years of Our Lives
ATC Corporal (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
1988 Judgment in Berlin (screenplay)
 
1955 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Julius Caesar (1955) (adaptation)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2000 Cement (dedicated to the memory of)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1958 The Veil (TV movie)
Charles Montcourt
 

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Personal Details

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... See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Clifford Penn | Leonard Penn

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Father-in-law of Aimee Mann. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo