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Leo Penn. Leo Zalman Penn (August 27, 1921 – September 5, 1998) was an American actor and director. He was the father of musician Michael Penn and actors Sean and Chris Penn . Early life. Penn was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants Elizabeth (née Melnicoff) and Maurice Daniel Penn (Lithuanian-Jewish family).
Leo Penn (1921-1998) was a director and actor, known for Ben Casey, The Mississippi and Remington Steele. He was the father of actors Sean Penn and Chris Penn and musician Michael Penn.
- Director, Actor, Writer
- August 27, 1921
- Leo Penn
- September 5, 1998
Leo Penn was a director and actor, father of Sean Penn and Chris Penn. He was born in 1921, blacklisted in the 1950s, and died in 1998.
- Director, Actor, Writer
- September 5, 1998
- August 27, 1921
Sep 10, 1998 · Leo Penn, an actor whose decade on the Hollywood blacklist in the 1940's and 50's stalled his career and eventually led him to direct, primarily in television, died on Saturday at St. John's...
Sep 10, 1998 · Leo Penn was a prolific TV director and a stage actor who appeared in Crossing Guard with his wife Eileen Ryan. He was also the father of actor Sean Penn and two other sons who followed him into the arts.
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Sep 10, 1998 · Leo Penn, actor and veteran television director who earned an Emmy for directing a two-hour episode of “Columbo,” has died. He was 77. Penn, patriarch of a performing family that includes son...
4 days ago · By Staff. Sep 12, 1998. Leo Penn, a longtime director of prime-time television series and the father of actor Sean Penn, has died of cancer at the age of 77, a spokeswoman said Thursday....