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Sheldon Leonard Bershad (February 22, 1907 – January 11, 1997) was an American film and television actor, producer, director, and screenwriter.
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.
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.
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...
Nov 14, 2017 · Sheldon Leonard: Hall of Fame Tribute. “Making people laugh was what I enjoyed doing,” says Sheldon Leonard, whose stable of sitcoms dominated primetime television during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Leonard’s classics, which ranked in the Top 10 shows during the mid-1960s, include The Andy Griffith Show; The Dick Van Dyke Show; Gomer ...
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.
Jan 10, 1997 · Sheldon Leonard Bershad (February 22, 1907 – January 11, 1997) was an American film and television actor, producer, director, and writer. Sheldon Leonard Bershad was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of middle class Jewish parents Anna Levit and Frank Bershad.
Sheldon Leonard, who went from playing Hollywood tough guys to producing such TV hits as “The Andy Griffith Show” and “I Spy,” died Friday in his home. He was 89.
Jan 11, 1997 · Sheldon Leonard was an American film and television actor, producer, director and writer. As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or "heavies", in films such as It's a Wonderful Life, To Have and Have Not, and Guys and Dolls.
This stage and film character player who specialized in Brooklynesque hoods and heavies, both serious and comic, in the 1940s and 50s (including "Harry the Horse" in the 1955 film of "Guys and Dolls") turned innovative, and highly successful TV producer in the mid-50s.
