Nationality American Role Film actor Name Leonard Penn | Years active 1937–1960 Occupation Actor | |
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Born November 13, 1907 ( 1907-11-13 ) Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. Died May 20, 1975, Los Angeles, California, United States Spouse Gladys George (m. 1935–1944) Movies and TV shows Bachelor Mother, Rocky Jones - Space Ra, Mysterious Island, Congo Bill, Between Two Women Similar People Gladys George, Spencer Gordon Bennet, Sam Katzman, George B Seitz, George Archainbaud | ||
Leonard Penn (November 13, 1907 — May 20, 1975) was an American film, television and theatre actor.
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Early life and education
He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Career
Known for his work in film serials and bit parts in major films, Penn appeared in eighty-one films and twenty-seven television productions between 1937 and 1960. Penn also appeared in six Broadway-theatre productions in New York City, New York, between 1934 and 1941.
Personal life
He was married to actress Gladys George from 1935 to 1944. They both appeared in Marie Antoinette (1938 film).
Death
Penn died, age 67, in Los Angeles, California.
Filmography
Actor
1960
Spartacus as
Garrison Officer (uncredited)
1951
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV Series) as
Dale / Riker / Jim Moore / ...
- Jingles on the Jailroad (1958) - Dale
- The Iron Major (1956) - Riker
- Civilian Clothes (1952) - Jim Moore
- Mexican Rustlers Story (1951) - Chief Marshal
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) as
Jim Cockrell / Pete Burleigh / Tarp Anders
- Wyatt Fights (1958) - Jim Cockrell (uncredited)
- Vengeance Trail (1957) - Pete Burleigh
- The Bank Robbers (1955) - Tarp Anders
1958
In the Money as
Don Clarke
1953
Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
John Tully / John Wycoff / Editor Thomas King / ...
- Man on the Run (1958) - John Tully
- The Trial of Red Haskell (1957) - John Wycoff
- Emperor Norton (1956) - Editor Thomas King
- 11,000 Miners Can't Be Wrong (1954) - Tom Sweeney
- Solomon in All His Glory (1953) - Henry
- The Diamond Babe (1953) - Hank Petibone
- The Lady with the Blue Silk Umbrella (1953) - Jonas
1956
Judge Roy Bean (TV Series) as
Kelton / Burt / Martin
- Desperate Journey (1956) - Kelton
- Murder in Langtry (1956) - Burt
- Citizen Romeo (1956) - Martin
1956
Annie Oakley (TV Series) as
Jeff Warren / Joe Dixon
- Treasure Map (1956) - Jeff Warren
- Outlaw Brand (1956) - Joe Dixon
1956
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) as
Walter Blake
- Courage Is a Gun (1956) - Walter Blake
1956
The Girl He Left Behind as
Lt. Gen. B.K. Harrison (uncredited)
1956
Chevron Hall of Stars (TV Series)
- Flowers for Charlie McDaniels (1956)
1955
The Adventures of Champion (TV Series) as
Jonah Mattson / Reverend Thomas
- The Deer Hunters (1955) - Jonah Mattson
- The Outlaw's Secret (1955) - Reverend Thomas
1950
The Gene Autry Show (TV Series) as
Martin Pickett / Deputy Marvin Green / Herb Higgins / ...
- The Rangerette (1955) - Martin Pickett
- Ride Ranchero (1955) - Martin Pickett
- Saddle Up (1955) - Martin Pickett
- The Trail of the Witch (1952) - Deputy Marvin Green
- Trouble at Silver Creek (1952) - Herb Higgins
- The Bandits of Boulder Bluff (1951) - Mitch Lawson
- Warning! Danger! (1951) - Hedge Nolan
- The Black Rider (1950) - Jeff Barker
- The Poisoned Waterhole (1950) - Ben Craig
1955
Lassie (TV Series) as
Travers
- The Newspaper (1955) - Travers
1955
Crossroads (TV Series) as
Rev. Stover
- The Unholy Trio (1955) - Rev. Stover (uncredited)
1955
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (TV Series) as
Hank Greig
- Trouble at Hogback (1955) - Hank Greig
1955
Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV Series) as
Harry Clinton
- West of Sonora (1955) - Harry Clinton
1955
To Catch a Thief as
Monaco Policeman (uncredited)
1955
Buffalo Bill, Jr. (TV Series) as
Matt Briggs / Rev. Jeff Palmer
- The Devil's Washbowl (1955) - Matt Briggs
- Pawnee Stampede (1955) - Rev. Jeff Palmer
1955
Stage 7 (TV Series) as
Passenger / Joe Collins
- End of the Line (1955) - Passenger
- A Note of Fear (1955) - Joe Collins
1955
Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) as
Father Paul / Jeon
- Lightning Strikes Twice (1955) - Father Paul
- So Dark the Night (1955) - Jeon
1955
Jump Into Hell as
Pvt. Rigault (uncredited)
1951
The Cisco Kid (TV Series) as
Warren Sturgis / Judd / Jed Proctor / ...
- Vendetta (1955) - Warren Sturgis
- Juggler's Silver (1955) - Judd
- Harry the Heir (1954) - Jed Proctor
- Canyon City Kid (1952) - Curt Mathers
- The Puppeteer (1952) - Clyde Barrows
- Jewelry Holdup (1952) - Grant
- Carrier Pigeon (1951) - Gary Mason
1954
Waterfront (TV Series) as
Gerald Rogers
- First Mate (1954) - Gerald Rogers
1954
Day of Triumph as
Pharisee
1954
The Silver Chalice as
Soldier in Banquet Hall (uncredited)
1954
Drum Beat as
Miller - a Settler (uncredited)
1954
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger (TV Series) as
Griff / Ranger Griff
- The Trial of Rocky Jones: Chapter I (1954) - Griff
- Bobby's Comet: Chapter I (1954) - Ranger Griff
- Silver Needle in the Sky: Chapter III (1954) - Griff
- Silver Needle in the Sky: Chapter II (1954) - Griff
- Silver Needle in the Sky: Chapter I (1954) - Griff (uncredited)
- Bobby's Comet: Chapter III (1954) - Ranger Griff
- Beyond the Curtain of Space: Chapter III (1954) - Griff
- Beyond the Curtain of Space: Chapter II (1954) - Griff
- Beyond the Curtain of Space: Chapter I (1954) - Ranger Griff
1954
A Star Is Born as
Train Station Scene Director (uncredited)
1954
King Richard and the Crusaders as
Physician (uncredited)
1954
Duffy's Tavern (TV Series)
- Archie's Roommate (1954)
1954
The Saracen Blade as
Haroun (uncredited)
1954
Phantom of the Rue Morgue as
Gendarme Dumas (uncredited)
1954
Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) as
Sam Wade
- 3-7-77 (1954) - Sam Wade
1952
Adventures of Superman (TV Series) as
Fixer / Pedro Mendoza
- The Boy Who Hated Superman (1954) - Fixer
- Treasure of the Incas (1952) - Pedro Mendoza
1953
Flame of Calcutta as
Nadir
1953
Fort Algiers as
Lt. Picard
1953
Murder Without Tears as
Parker - Defense Attorney
1953
Francis Covers the Big Town as
Brad Mitchell (uncredited)
1953
The Lost Planet as
Ken Wopler
1952
The Roy Rogers Show (TV Series) as
Howard Bailey / Gil Tolland
- The Silver Fox Hunt (1953) - Howard Bailey
- The Knockout (1952) - Gil Tolland
1953
Your Favorite Story (TV Series)
- The Gambler (1953)
1953
Family Theatre (TV Series)
- Trial of Tara (1953)
1953
Savage Mutiny as
Emil Bruno
1953
Fangs of the Arctic as
Henchman Morgan
1953
Boston Blackie (TV Series) as
Breck Thompson
- Jack in the Box (1953) - Breck Thompson
1952
Dangerous Assignment (TV Series) as
Police Captain / Vittorio
- The Havana Microfilm Story (1952) - Police Captain (as Leonard M. Penn)
- The Paris Sewer Story (1952) - Vittorio
1952
No Holds Barred as
Pete Taylor
1952
The Unexpected (TV Series) as
Captain Forrest
- High Adventure (1952) - Captain Forrest
1952
Barbed Wire as
Steve Ruttledge
1952
And Now Tomorrow
1952
Thief of Damascus as
Habayah (uncredited)
1952
Outlaw Women as
Sam Bass
1952
King of the Congo as
Boris
1952
A Yank in Indo-China as
Colonel Sablon
1951
Dick Tracy (TV Series)
- The Case of the Dangerous Dollars (1951)
1951
The Range Rider (TV Series) as
Billy's Father / John Paleface Rivers / Lance West / ...
- The Secret Lode (1951) - Billy's Father
- The Range Rider (1951) - John Paleface Rivers
- The Baron of Broken Bow (1951) - Lance West
- Last of the Pony Express (1951) - Logan
- Diablo Pass (1951) - McNair
1951
The Magic Carpet as
Ramoth's Father - the Caliph (uncredited)
1951
South of Caliente as
Mexican Captain
1951
On the Loose as
Dance Judge (uncredited)
1951
Mysterious Island as
Capt. Nemo
1951
Stagecoach Driver as
George Barnes
1951
Sirocco as
Rifat (uncredited)
1951
Wanted: Dead or Alive as
Sid Taggart - Gang Leader
1951
The Sword of Monte Cristo as
Conspirator (uncredited)
1951
Law of the Badlands as
Cash Carlton
1950
Lonely Heart Bandits as
Detective Stanley
1950
Silver Raiders as
Lance Corbin
1950
Gunfire as
Dan Simons
1950
Women from Headquarters as
Police Officer Allen
1950
Six Gun Mesa as
Carson
1950
The Girl from San Lorenzo as
Tom McCarger
1949
Life of St. Paul Series as
Pharisee
1949
The Pilgrimage Play as
Judas Iscariot
1949
Range Land as
Bart Sheldon
1949
The Adventures of Sir Galahad as
Sir Modred - The Black Knight
1949
The Lone Ranger (TV Series) as
Matt Madrigo
- War Horse (1949) - Matt Madrigo
1949
Batman and Robin as
Carter - Hammil's Valet
1948
Courtin' Trouble as
Dawson
1948
Congo Bill as
Andre Bocar
1948
Outlaw Brand as
Brent
1948
The Three Musketeers as
Musketeer (uncredited)
1948
Superman as
Electronics Store Owner / Henchman (uncredited)
1948
Partners of the Sunset as
Les
1948
The Dead Don't Dream as
Earl Wesson
1947
Brick Bradford as
Eric Byrus
1947
Hoppy's Holiday as
Dunning
1947
The Hat Box Mystery (Short) as
Stevens
1947
Killer at Large as
Brent Maddux
1947
I Cover Big Town as
Norden Royal
1946
Son of the Guardsman as
Mark Crowell
1946
High School Hero as
Prof. Farrell
1946
Chick Carter, Detective as
Vasky
1940
The Way of All Flesh as
Joe
1939
The Day the Bookies Wept as
Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
1939
Bachelor Mother as
Jerome Weiss
1939
Almost a Gentleman as
Arthur Gates
1938
Young Dr. Kildare as
Albert Foster (uncredited)
1938
Marie Antoinette as
Toulan
1938
Woman Against Woman as
Fred Barnes (uncredited)
1938
Ladies in Distress as
Daniel J. Roman
1938
The Toy Wife as
Gaston Vincent
1938
Three Comrades as
Tony (uncredited)
1938
That Mothers Might Live (Short) as
Semmelweis' Assistant (uncredited)
1938
Judge Hardy's Children as
Steve Prentiss
1938
The Face Behind the Mask (Short) as
Louis XIV, The Man in the Iron Mask (uncredited)
1938
The Girl of the Golden West as
Pedro
1938
Arsène Lupin Returns as
Reporter (uncredited)
1938
The Ship That Died (Documentary short) as
Rescue Ship Crewman
1938
What Price Safety! (Short) as
Len - Police Chemist (uncredited)
1938
Man-Proof as
Bob
1937
The Women Men Marry as
Quinn
1937
The Firefly as
Etienne
1937
Bad Guy as
First Detective (uncredited)
1937
Between Two Women as
Tony Woolcott
1937
Song of the City as
Fisherboy (uncredited)
Archive Footage
2009
Cinéma de minuit (TV Series) as
Bob (The Ship That Died)
- Cycle raretés curiosités: Court-métrages 2eme partie de Jacques Tourneur (2009) - Bob (The Ship That Died)
2008
The Naked Archaeologist (TV Series documentary) as
Judas Iscariot
- Hangin' with Judas (2008) - Judas Iscariot
- Holy Threads (2008) - Judas Iscariot
- What Happened to the JC Bunch? Part 3: The Early Christian Underground (2008) - Judas Iscariot
- What Happened to the JC Bunch?: Tracking the Tribe (2008) - Judas Iscariot
- What Happened to the JC Bunch? (2008) - Judas Iscariot
1956
Menace from Outer Space (TV Movie) as
Ranger Griff
1956
Renegade Satellite (TV Movie) as
Griff
1955
MGM Parade (TV Series documentary) as
Louis XIV
- Episode #1.5 (1955) - Louis XIV
1954
Marshals in Disguise
1954
Silver Needle in the Sky (TV Movie) as
Griff
1954
Beyond the Moon (TV Movie) as
Ranger Griff
1953
Eyes of the Jungle as
Gregg
1952
Hopalong Cassidy (TV Series) as
Frank Dunning / Earl Wesson
- Hoppy's Holiday (1947) (1952) - Frank Dunning
- The Dead Don't Dream (1948) - Earl Wesson (uncredited)
1949
Clues to Adventure (Short) as
Louis XIV (clip from 'The Face Behind the Mask') (uncredited)
References
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