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Sheldon Leonard was an American actor, producer, director, and writer who worked in film and television. He was known for his roles as gangsters, his partnership with Danny Thomas, and his influence on sitcoms.
Sheldon Leonard was a versatile and influential figure in the entertainment industry, from acting in Hollywood movies to creating TV classics like The Dick Van Dyke Show and I Spy. He also invented the TV spin-off and championed racial equality on screen.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Sheldon Leonard was a versatile actor, producer and director who worked in theater, film and TV. He created or co-produced many classic shows, such as The Danny Thomas Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show and I Spy, and was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame.
- February 22, 1907
- January 10, 1997
Sheldon Leonard was an actor, director, producer and writer who worked on many classic shows such as I Love Lucy, The Dick Van Dyke Show and Cheers. See his full list of credits, biography and guest appearances on TV Guide.
Jan 13, 1997 · Sheldon Leonard, whose performances as snarling underworld figures in scores of Hollywood movies in the 1940's gave way to an equally prolific career producing and directing some of the most...
In his two-and-a-half-hour interview, Sheldon Leonard (1907-1997) shares his fondest memories about the pioneering programs he produced such as The Danny Thomas Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy Griffith Show and I Spy.
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Jan 10, 1997 · Sheldon Leonard was an American actor, producer, director, and writer who worked in film and television. He was known for his roles as a gangster, a racetrack tout, and a voice actor, and for creating shows like The Andy Griffith Show and I Spy.