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Sheldon Leonard

Actor / Film Producer / Film Director / Television Producer / Screenwriter | * 02/22/1907 († 89, 01/10/1997) | Manhattan, New York (United States of America (USA))
Sheldon Leonard Bershad (February 22, 1907 – January 11, 1997) was an American film and television actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Crime

Known for these Movies & Shows

A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII. ...

To Have and Have Not

NR

1945 | 3.7/5 | 1h 40min
Adventure, Romance / Love, War
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A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is Ge ...

It's a Wonderful Life

PG

1946 | 4.1/5 | 2h 10min
Drama, Kids & Family, Fantasy
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Gambler Nathan Detroit has few options for the location of his big craps game. Needing $1,000 to pay a garage owner to host the game, Nathan bets Sky Masterson that Sky cannot get virtuous Sarah Brown ...

Guys and Dolls

NR

1955 | 3.4/5 | 2h 30min
Comedy, Crime, Romance / Love
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Danny Thomas, an entertainer, tries to balance his home life with the needs of his career, with hilarious results. ...

The Danny Thomas Show

TV-G

1953 | 3.1/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Sheldon Leonard

Primetime Emmy Awards Eagle Scout Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
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Movies with Sheldon Leonard as Actor(77)

as himself1992 Color Adjustment
as Self (archival footage)1990 The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
as Self (archive footage)1988 James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
as J. Edgar Hoover1978 The Brink's Job
as Carl Vitale1978 Top Secret
as Paul Lazaro1978 The Islander
as Steve Darcey1961 Pocketful of Miracles
as Harry the Horse1955 Guys and Dolls
as Mogul1953 The Diamond Queen
as Dodsworth (voice)1953 A Peck O' Trouble
as Jumbo Schneider1953 Money from Home
as Duke1952 Here Come the Nelsons
as Kid Banty (voice)1952 Sock a Doodle Do
as Nick Sampson1952 Breakdown
as Lefty1952 Stop, You're Killing Me
as Dodsworth (voice) (uncredited)1952 Kiddin' the Kitten
as Rodwell 'Brick' Davis1952 Young Man with Ideas
as Boots Morgan1951 Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man
as Shortwave Bert1951 Behave Yourself!
as Lennie Garr1951 Come Fill The Cup
as Chief Ogane1950 The Iroquois Trail
as Detective Pacciano1949 Take One False Step
as Dalton Kraik1949 Daughter of the Jungle
as Grimes1949 My Dream Is Yours
as Lippy Harris1948 Jinx Money
as Detective Sgt. Mike Frontelli1948 Open Secret
as 'Swifty' Lewis1948 Shep Comes Home
as Nick Julian1948 Madonna of the Desert
as Harry Bealer1948 Alias a Gentleman
as Steve Garland1948 If You Knew Susie
as Hermon1948 Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
as Cornell1947 The Gangster
as Auctioneer1947 Sinbad the Sailor
as Louie1947 The Fabulous Joe
as Fred Stalk1947 Violence
as Kirby Haynes1946 Rainbow Over Texas
as Nick1946 It's a Wonderful Life
as Ace Deuce Baker1946 Bowery Bombshell
as Ed 'Wires' MacGuire1946 The Last Crooked Mile
as Sergeant Joe Portugal1946 Decoy
as Sam1946 Somewhere in the Night
as Trigger Stazzi1946 The Gentleman Misbehaves
as Felix Bender1946 Her Kind of Man
as Capt. Ferrone1945 Crime, Inc.
as Lt. Coyo1945 To Have and Have Not
as Ace Miller1945 Zombies on Broadway
as Peg Leg1945 River Gang
as Chris Williams1945 Why Girls Leave Home
as Cyprian Boyle1945 Captain Kidd
as 'Blackie' Shoulders1945 Frontier Gal
as Lucky Maddox1945 Radio Stars on Parade
as Mickey Jones1944 Trocadero
as Smacksie Golden1944 Timber Queen
as Henri Duval1944 Uncertain Glory
as Chappie Wilson1944 Gambler's Choice
as Louie Buchanan1944 The Falcon in Hollywood
as Monk LaRue1943 City Without Men
as Harry 'Silky' Fellowsby1943 Hit the Ice
as 'Sometime' Smith1943 Klondike Kate
as Gangster Louis Glorio / The Frisco Ghost1943 Taxi, Mister
as Johnny Booth1943 Passport to Suez
as Chuck1943 Harvest Melody
as Joe Marruci1942 Street of Chance
as Clairou1942 Pierre of the Plains
as Tito Ralph1942 Tortilla Flat
as Pete Detroit1942 Born to Sing
as Slip Moran1942 Lucky Jordan
as Boris1941 Week-End in Havana
as John Winton1941 Private Nurse
as Pretty Willie Williams1941 Tall, Dark and Handsome
as Menace1941 Rise and Shine
as Johnny Brannigan1941 Married Bachelor
as Chink Moran1941 Buy Me That Town
as Phil Church1939 Another Thin Man
as LeStrange, the Overseer1935 Ouanga
as Abdullah1934 My Mummy's Arms
as Pasha1934 The Gem of the Ocean

TV Shows/Series with Sheldon Leonard as Actor(22)

1990 Dream On
1986 Matlock
as Sgt. Bulldog Kowalski1984 Murder, She Wrote
1984 The Cosby Show
1982 Cheers
1979 The Facts of Life
1972 Sanford and Son
1969 My World and Welcome to It
as himself1967 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Disc Jockey1965 I Spy
1964 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964 Linus the Lionhearted
as Ronald 'Touchy' Touchstone1963 Burke's Law
as 'Chicasaw Pete' Wickowski1963 Burke's Law
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
1962 The Lucy Show
as Big Max Calvada1961 The Dick Van Dyke Show
as himself1959 The David Susskind Show
as Sam Marco1954 The Duke
1953 GE Theater
as Harry Martin (uncredited)1951 I Love Lucy
as himself1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour

Movies with Sheldon Leonard as Crew(2)

Production/Executive Producer1978 Top Secret
Writing/Story1945 Shadow Of Terror

TV Shows/Series with Sheldon Leonard as Crew(27)

Production/Producer1972 Shirley's World
Directing/Director1970 Make Room for Granddaddy
Production/Producer1970 From a Bird's Eye View
Creator/Creator1970 From a Bird's Eye View
Directing/Director1969 My World and Welcome to It
Production/Executive Producer1969 My World and Welcome to It
Production/Producer1969 My Friend Tony
Production/Producer1967 Good Morning, World
Creator/Creator1967 Good Morning, World
Directing/Director1967 The Danny Thomas Hour
Directing/Director1967 Accidental Family
Production/Producer1967 Accidental Family
Directing/Director1965 I Spy
Production/Producer1965 I Spy
Directing/Director1964 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Directing/Director1963 The Bill Dana Show
Production/Producer1963 The Bill Dana Show
Directing/Director1963 My Favorite Martian
Directing/Director1961 The Dick Van Dyke Show
Production/Producer1961 The Dick Van Dyke Show
Directing/Director1960 The Andy Griffith Show
Production/Executive Producer1960 The Andy Griffith Show
Creator/Creator1960 The Andy Griffith Show
Directing/Director1957 The Real McCoys
Directing/Director1954 Lassie
Directing/Director1953 GE Theater
Directing/Director1953 The Danny Thomas Show

Full Name: Sheldon Leonard
Born: Friday, 02/22 1907 (February) in Manhattan, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 01/10 1997 (January) in Beverly Hills (aged: 89)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Syracuse University, Stuyvesant High School
Other names for Sheldon Leonard (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"S.L. Bershad"
"S. L. Bershad"
"Sheldon Leonard Bershad"
Sheldon Leonard frequently works together with these people:
Louis Nicoletti (15x, Cast)
Carl Reiner (14x, Actor)
Danny Thomas (14x, Actor)
Frank Nelson (12x, Actor)
Richard Reeves (12x, Actor)
Parley Baer (11x, Actor)
Herb Vigran (11x, Actor)
Vera Miles (10x, Actress)
Bess Flowers (10x, Actress)
Hans Conried (10x, Actor)
Will Wright (10x, Actor)
Peter Leeds (10x, Actor)
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