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Dec 16, 2005 · Actor John Spencer, who played vice-presidential candidate Leo McGarry in the TV program The West Wing, has died of a heart attack. In a sad twist, Spencer's character on the popular NBC show had ...
Dec 23, 2005 · The actor died on Dec. 16, 2005, at age 58. We replay an interview from April 2000. Spencer is best known for his character Leo McGarry, the president's chief of staff, on the popular NBC series ...
Dec 17, 2020 · Mini bio of the life of actor John Spencer who is probably most famous for his role as Leo McGarry on the NBC political drama series The West WingThis video ...
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John Spencer played White House Chief of Staff Leo McGarry on all seven seasons of The West Wing. He won an Emmy for the role in 2002 and was nominated in 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004. Spencer died following a heart attack in a Los Angeles hospital on December 16, 2005, four days before what would have been his fifty-ninth birthday. West Wing cast mate Stockard Channing was visiting with Spencer ...
Nov 4, 2019 · By Lynn Elber. Actor John Spencer, who played the role of Leo McGarry in "The West Wing," mirrored his character in several ways: Both were recovering alcoholics and both were driven.
John Spencer was born John Speshock III in Paterson, New Jersey, the only son of Mildred (Benzeroski), a homemaker and occasional waitress, and John Speshock, a truck driver. He grew up near Paterson, New Jersey, and left at age 16 to attend the Professional Children's School. In 1963, he landed a recurring role on The Patty Duke Show (1963).
Dec 17, 2005 · LOS ANGELES — John Spencer, 58, who played a tough and dedicated politico on “The West Wing” who survived a serious illness to run for vice president, died of a heart attack Friday.
