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Sheldon Leonard Bershad (February 22, 1907 – January 11, 1997) was an American film and television actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. Early life [ edit ] Sheldon Leonard Bershad was born in Manhattan , New York City, the son of middle-class Jewish parents Frank Bershad and Anna Levit. [1] He graduated from Syracuse University in 1929.
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- Sheldon Leonard Bershad, February 22, 1907, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
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- Syracuse University
Sheldon Leonard. Producer: The Danny Thomas Show. Sheldon Leonard was born in New York City's lower Manhattan, the son of Jewish parents. He studied acting at Syracuse University and, after graduating, landed a job on Wall Street. Following the Wall Street crash of 1929, he found himself unemployed and resolved to become a professional actor on the stage. The road was hard, since it took him ...
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Sheldon Leonard (1907-1997) Sheldon Leonard. Sheldon Leonard was born in New York City's lower Manhattan, the son of Jewish parents. He studied acting at Syracuse University and, after graduating, landed a job on Wall Street. Following the Wall Street crash of 1929, he found himself unemployed and resolved to become a professional actor on the ...
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Jan 8, 2020 · Born Sheldon Leonard Bershad in New York City on February 22, 1907 to middle class Jewish parents Anna and Frank Bershad, the Museum of Broadcast Communications notes that for “nearly two decades, from the early 1950s through the late 1960s, Sheldon Leonard was one of Hollywood’s most successful hyphenates, producing–and often directing ...
Frank Bershad Birth 13 May 1884. Russia Death 11 Jun 1974 (aged 90) Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA Burial. Mount Hebron Cemetery. Flushing, ...
Sheldon Leonard (born Sheldon Leonard Bershad; February 22, 1907 – January 10, 1997) was a pioneering American film and television producer, writer, director and actor known for playing gangsters. Sheldon and Leonard are named after him. Leonard was born Sheldon Leonard Bershad in New York City, the son of middle class Jewish parents Anna and Frank Bershad. As an actor, Leonard specialized ...
LEONARD, Sheldon. ( b. 22 February 1907 in New York City; d. 10 January 1997 in Beverly Hills, California), actor, producer, director and cocreator of television series, including The Andy Griffith Show and The Dick Van Dyke Show. Born Sheldon Leonard Bershad, Leonard was the oldest son of Frank Bershad, a salesman of watchbands, electric ...
