Sheldon Leonard
Born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA — Feb 22 1907• Died Jan 10 1997
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1929. As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or "heavies", in films such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946; as bartender Nick), To Have and Have Not (1944), Guys a…
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Cheers
Sid Nelson
Murder, She Wrote
Sgt. Bulldog Kowalski
The Andy Griffith Show
Directing
Lassie
Directing
Matlock
Casino Tipster
The Facts of Life
I Love Lucy
Harry Martin (uncredited)
The Cosby Show
Dr. Wexler
Burke's Law
Ronald 'Touchy' Touchstone
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
The Lucy Show
Sheldon Leonard
Dinah!
Self
American Masters
Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Big Max Calvada
Sanford and Son
The Jack Benny Program
Elevator Tout
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Norman Miles
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Johnny Velvet
My Favorite Martian
Directing
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited)
Dream On
Don Monteleoni
The Real McCoys
Directing
Screen Director's Playhouse
George
I Spy
Disc Jockey
The Danny Thomas Show
Gus
It's a Wonderful Life
Nick
The Danny Thomas Hour
Directing
Good Morning World
Production
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
My World and Welcome to It
Shirley's World
Production
Accidental Family
Production
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Directing
From a Bird's Eye View
Production
My Friend Tony
Production
General Electric Theater
Pocketful of Miracles
Steve Darcey
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
Crime, Inc.
Capt. Ferrone
Guys and Dolls
Harry the Horse
To Have and Have Not
Lt. Coyo
Another Thin Man
Phil Church
Make Room for Granddaddy
Directing
The Bill Dana Show
Production
Sinbad the Sailor
Auctioneer
The Gangster
Cornell
The Brink's Job
J. Edgar Hoover
Big Eddie
Come Fill the Cup
Lennie Garr
Tall, Dark and Handsome
Pretty Willie Williams
Hit the Ice
Harry 'Silky' Fellowsby
Frontier Gal
'Blackie' Shoulders
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Boots Morgan
Married Bachelor
Johnny Brannigan
Tortilla Flat
Tito Ralph
My Dream Is Yours
Grimes
Captain Kidd
Cyprian Boyle
Linus the Lionhearted
Linus (voice)
Young Man with Ideas
Rodwell 'Brick' Davis
Rise and Shine
Menace
The Last Crooked Mile
Ed 'Wires' MacGuire
Her Kind of Man
Felix Bender
Somewhere in the Night
Sam
The Falcon in Hollywood
Louie Buchanan
Color Adjustment
Self
The Don Rickles Show
Production
The Iroquois Trail
Chief Ogane
Timber Queen
Smacksie Golden
Decoy
Sergeant Joe Portugal
The Islander
Paul Lazaro
Pierre of the Plains
Clairou
Money from Home
Jumbo Schneider
Lucky Jordan
Slip Moran
Behave Yourself!
Shortwave Bert
Gambler's Choice
Chappie Wilson
Your Jeweler's Showcase
Hardwick Harris
River Gang
Peg Leg
Here Come the Nelsons
Duke
Take One False Step
Detective Pacciano
Uncertain Glory
Henri Duval
Born to Sing
Pete Detroit
If You Knew Susie
Steve Garland
Klondike Kate
'Sometime' Smith
The Duke
Sam Marco
Open Secret
Detective Sgt. Mike Frontelli
City Without Men
Monk LaRue
Jinx Money
Lippy Harris
Stop, You're Killing Me
Lefty
Rainbow Over Texas
Kirby Haynes
Zombies on Broadway
Ace Miller
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
Hermon
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
Self
Buy Me That Town
Chink Moran
Top Secret
Carl Vitale
Why Girls Leave Home
Chris Williams
The Diamond Queen
Mogul
Trocadero
Mickey Jones
Bowery Bombshell
Ace Deuce Baker
Shep Comes Home
'Swifty' Lewis
Private Nurse
John Winton
Violence
Fred Stalk
Ouanga
LeStrange, the Overseer
The Fabulous Joe
Louie
Taxi, Mister
Gangster Louis Glorio / The Frisco Ghost
Radio Stars on Parade
Lucky Maddox
Street of Chance
Joe Marruci
The Gentleman Misbehaves
Trigger Stazzi
Madonna of the Desert
Nick Julian
Harvest Melody
Chuck
Week-End in Havana
Boris
Daughter of the Jungle
Dalton Kraik
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
Self
Breakdown
Nick Sampson
My Mummy's Arms
Abdullah
Sock a Doodle Do
Kid Banty (voice) (uncredited)
Passport to Suez
Johnny Booth
Alias a Gentleman
Harry Bealer
The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
Self (archive footage)
A Peck o' Trouble
Dodsworth (voice)
The Gem of the Ocean
Pasha
Kiddin' the Kitten
Dodsworth (voice) (uncredited)
Shadow Of Terror
Writing