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'''Leonard Penn''' (13 November 1907 – 20 May 1975) was an American [[film]], [[television]] and [[theatre]] [[actor]].
'''Leonard Penn''' (13 November 1907 – 20 May 1975) was an American film, television and theatre actor.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Penn was born in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]],<ref name="eafs">{{cite book |last1=Mayer |first1=Geoff |title=Encyclopedia of American Film Serials |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-2719-9 |pages=225-226 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mCgSDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA226&dq=%22Leonard+Penn%22+actor&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjmwrTbhODrAhVDeKwKHff8BXYQ6AEwAnoECBcQAg#v=onepage&q=%22Leonard%20Penn%22%20actor&f=false |accessdate=September 11, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> to parents Marcus Penn and Eva Monson.{{Citation needed |date=September 2020}}
Penn was born in Springfield, Massachusetts,<ref name="eafs">{{cite book |last1=Mayer |first1=Geoff |title=Encyclopedia of American Film Serials |date=7 February 2017 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-2719-9 |pages=225–226 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mCgSDgAAQBAJ&q=%22Leonard+Penn%22+actor&pg=PA226 |access-date=September 11, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> to parents Marcus Penn and Eva Monson.{{Citation needed |date=September 2020}} He majored in drama at Columbia University.<ref name="eafs" />
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During [[World War II]], Penn served in Navy intelligence.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leonard Penn Gets Marriage License |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59061447/the-los-angeles-times/ |access-date=September 11, 2020 |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=April 16, 1947 |page=2|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Known for his work in [[serial film|film serial]]s and [[bit part]]s 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|Broadway-theatre]] productions in [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], between 1934 and 1941.<ref name=ibdb>Database: [http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=55883 "Leonard Penn"]. ''[[Internet Broadway Database]]''. Accessed 7 September 2010.</ref>
Known for his work in [[serial film|film serial]]s and bit parts in major films, Penn appeared in 81 films and 27 television productions between 1937 and 1960. Penn also appeared in six [[Broadway theatre|Broadway-theatre]] productions in New York City between 1934 and 1941. His Broadway appearances were in ''The Distant City'' (1941), ''Lady in Waiting'' (1940), ''Paths of Glory'' (1935), ''Field of Ermine'' (1935), ''Between Two Worlds'' (1934), and ''Personal Appearance'' (1934).<ref>{{cite web |title=Leonard Penn |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/leonard-penn-55883 |website=Internet Broadway Database |publisher=The Broadway League |access-date=January 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116034644/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/leonard-penn-55883 |archive-date=January 16, 2021}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
He was married to actress [[Gladys George]] from 1935 to 1944.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Nissen |first1=Axel |title=Actresses of a Certain Character: Forty Familiar Hollywood Faces from the Thirties to the Fifties |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-2746-8 |page=88 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IbpwDl1nt0MC&pg=PA88&dq=%22Leonard+Penn%22+actor&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjmwrTbhODrAhVDeKwKHff8BXYQ6AEwAHoECAAQAg#v=onepage&q=%22Leonard%20Penn%22%20actor&f=false |accessdate=September 11, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> They both appeared in ''[[Marie Antoinette (1938 film)|Marie Antoinette]]''.
Penn married actress [[Gladys George]] in New Haven, Connecticut on September 18, 1935.<ref>{{cite news |title=Gladys Geoge Married: Actress Is Bride in New Haven of Leonard Penn, Actor |url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/101308763 |access-date=January 16, 2021 |work=The New York Times |agency=Associated Press |date=September 19, 1935 |page=29|id={{ProQuest|101308763}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref> They remained wed until 1944.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Nissen |first1=Axel |title=Actresses of a Certain Character: Forty Familiar Hollywood Faces from the Thirties to the Fifties |year=2007 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-0-7864-2746-8 |page=88 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IbpwDl1nt0MC&q=%22Leonard+Penn%22+actor&pg=PA88 |access-date=September 11, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> They both appeared in ''[[Marie Antoinette (1938 film)|Marie Antoinette]]''.

In 1947, Penn married Louise Arthur Sharp in Los Angeles.


==Death==
==Death==
On May 20, 1975, Penn died in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. He was 67 years old.{{Citation needed |date=September 2020}}
On May 20, 1975, Penn died in Los Angeles, California.<ref name="eafs" /> He was 67 years old.{{Citation needed |date=September 2020}}


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
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{{Incomplete list|date=September 2010}}
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* ''[[Song of the City]]'' (1937) - Fisherboy (uncredited)
* ''[[Song of the City]]'' (1937) - Fisherboy (uncredited)
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* ''[[The Day the Bookies Wept]]'' (1939) - Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
* ''[[The Day the Bookies Wept]]'' (1939) - Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
* ''[[The Way of All Flesh (1940 film)|The Way of All Flesh]]'' (1940) - Joe
* ''[[The Way of All Flesh (1940 film)|The Way of All Flesh]]'' (1940) - Joe
* ''The Best Years of our Lives'' (1946) - (uncredited)
* ''[[The Best Years of Our Lives]]'' (1946) - (uncredited)
* ''[[Chick Carter, Detective]]'' (1946) - Vasky
* ''[[Chick Carter, Detective]]'' (1946) - Vasky
* ''[[High School Hero (1946 film)|High School Hero]]'' (1946) - Prof. Farrell
* ''[[High School Hero (1946 film)|High School Hero]]'' (1946) - Prof. Farrell
* ''[[Son of the Guardsman]]'' (1946) - Mark Crowell
* ''[[Son of the Guardsman]]'' (1946) - Mark Crowell
* ''[[I Cover Big Town]]'' (1947) - Norden Royal
* ''[[I Cover Big Town]]'' (1947) - Norden Royal
* ''[[The Hat Box Mystery]]'' (1947) - Stevens
* ''[[Killer at Large (1947 film)|Killer at Large]]'' (1947) - Brent Maddux
* ''[[Killer at Large (1947 film)|Killer at Large]]'' (1947) - Brent Maddux
* ''[[Hoppy's Holiday]]'' (1947) - Dunning
* ''[[Hoppy's Holiday]]'' (1947) - Dunning
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* ''[[Courtin' Trouble]]'' (1949) - Dawson (uncredited)
* ''[[Courtin' Trouble]]'' (1949) - Dawson (uncredited)
* ''[[Batman and Robin (serial)|Batman and Robin]]'' (1949, Serial) - Carter - Hammil's Valet
* ''[[Batman and Robin (serial)|Batman and Robin]]'' (1949, Serial) - Carter - Hammil's Valet
⚫
* ''[[The Lone Ranger (TV series)|The Lone Ranger]]'' (television series - Episode 6: War Horse) (1949) - Madrigo
* ''The Adventures of Sir Galahad'' (1949) - Sir Modred - The Black Knight
* ''The Adventures of Sir Galahad'' (1949) - Sir Modred - The Black Knight
* ''[[Range Land]]'' (1949) - Bart Sheldon
* ''[[Range Land]]'' (1949) - Bart Sheldon
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* ''[[Six Gun Mesa]]'' (1950) - Carson
* ''[[Six Gun Mesa]]'' (1950) - Carson
* ''[[Women from Headquarters]]'' (1950) - Police Officer Allen
* ''[[Women from Headquarters]]'' (1950) - Police Officer Allen
* ''Gunfire'' (1950) - Dan Simons
* ''[[Gunfire (film)|Gunfire]]'' (1950) - Dan Simons
* ''[[Silver Raiders]]'' (1950) - Lance Corbin
* ''[[Silver Raiders]]'' (1950) - Lance Corbin
* ''[[Lonely Heart Bandits]]'' (1950) - Detective Stanley
* ''[[Lonely Heart Bandits]]'' (1950) - Detective Stanley
* ''[[Law of the Badlands]]'' (1951) - Cash Carlton
* ''[[Law of the Badlands]]'' (1951) - Cash Carlton
* ''[[The Sword of Monte Cristo]]'' (1951) - Conspirator (uncredited)
* ''[[The Sword of Monte Cristo]]'' (1951) - Conspirator (uncredited)
* ''Wanted: Dead or Alive'' (1951) - Sid Taggart - Gang Leader
* ''[[Wanted: Dead or Alive (1951 film)| Dead or Alive]]'' (1951) - Sid Taggart - Gang Leader
* ''[[Sirocco (film)|Sirocco]]'' (1951) - Rifat (uncredited)
* ''[[Sirocco (film)|Sirocco]]'' (1951) - Rifat (uncredited)
* ''[[Stagecoach Driver]]'' (1951) - George Barnes
* ''[[Stagecoach Driver]]'' (1951) - George Barnes
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* ''[[South of Caliente]]'' (1951) - Mexican Captain
* ''[[South of Caliente]]'' (1951) - Mexican Captain
* ''[[The Magic Carpet (film)|The Magic Carpet]]'' (1951) - Ramoth's Father - the Caliph (uncredited)
* ''[[The Magic Carpet (film)|The Magic Carpet]]'' (1951) - Ramoth's Father - the Caliph (uncredited)
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* ''[[The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok|Marshals in Disguise]]'' (1951-1958, TV Series) - Dale / Riker / Jim Moore / Chief Marshal
* ''[[Thief of Damascus]]'' (1952) - Habayah (uncredited)
* ''[[Thief of Damascus]]'' (1952) - Habayah (uncredited)
* ''[[A Yank in Indo-China]]'' (1952) - Colonel Sablon
* ''[[A Yank in Indo-China]]'' (1952) - Colonel Sablon
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* ''[[Fangs of the Arctic]]'' (1953) - Henchman Morgan
* ''[[Fangs of the Arctic]]'' (1953) - Henchman Morgan
* ''[[Savage Mutiny]]'' (1953) - Emil Bruno
* ''[[Savage Mutiny]]'' (1953) - Emil Bruno
* ''[[The Lost Planet]]'' (1953, Serial) - Ken Wopler
* ''[[The Lost Planet (serial)|The Lost Planet]]'' (1953, Serial) - Ken Wopler
* ''[[Francis Covers the Big Town]]'' (1953) - Brad Mitchell (uncredited)
* ''[[Francis Covers the Big Town]]'' (1953) - Brad Mitchell (uncredited)
* ''[[Murder Without Tears]]'' (1953) - Defense Attorney Parker
* ''[[Murder Without Tears]]'' (1953) - Defense Attorney Parker
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* ''[[Drum Beat]]'' (1954) - Miller - a Settler (uncredited)
* ''[[Drum Beat]]'' (1954) - Miller - a Settler (uncredited)
* ''[[The Silver Chalice (film)|The Silver Chalice]]'' (1954) - Soldier in Banquet Hall (uncredited)
* ''[[The Silver Chalice (film)|The Silver Chalice]]'' (1954) - Soldier in Banquet Hall (uncredited)
* ''Day of Triumph'' (1954) - Pharisee
* ''[[Day of Triumph]]'' (1954) - Pharisee
* ''[[Jump Into Hell]]'' (1955) - Pvt. Rigault (uncredited)
* ''[[Jump Into Hell]]'' (1955) - Pvt. Rigault (uncredited)
* ''[[To Catch a Thief]]'' (1955) - Monaco Policeman (uncredited)
* ''[[To Catch a Thief]]'' (1955) - Monaco Policeman (uncredited)
* ''[[Menace from Outer Space]]'' (1956, TV Movie) - Ranger Griff (archive footage)
* ''[[Menace from Outer Space]]'' (1956, TV movie) - Ranger Griff (archive footage)
* ''[[The Girl He Left Behind]]'' (1956) - Lt. Gen. B.K. Harrison (uncredited)
* ''[[The Girl He Left Behind]]'' (1956) - Lt. Gen. B.K. Harrison (uncredited)
* ''[[In the Money]]'' (1958) ([[In the Money|last Bowery Boys film]]) - Don Clarke
* ''[[In the Money]]'' (1958) ([[In the Money|last Bowery Boys film]]) - Don Clarke
* ''[[Spartacus (film)|Spartacus]]'' (1960) - Garrison Officer (uncredited) (final film role)
* ''[[Spartacus (film)|Spartacus]]'' (1960) - Garrison Officer (uncredited)
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==Selected television==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
!scope="col"|Year
!scope="col"|Title
!scope="col"|Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1949
⚫
| ''[[The Lone Ranger (TV series)|The Lone Ranger]]''
| Matt Madrigo
| Episode 9 "War Horse"
|-
| 1951
⚫
| ''[[The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok|Marshals in Disguise]]''
| Chief Marshal
| Episode "Mexican Rustlers Story"
|-
| 1952
| ''[[The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok|Marshals in Disguise]]''
| Jim Moore
| Episode "Civilian Clothes"
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Death Valley Days]]''
| Jonas
| Season 1 Episode 11 "The Lady with the Blue Silk Umbrella"
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Death Valley Days]]''
| Hank Petibone
| Season 2, Episode 1, "The Diamond Babe"
|-
| 1953
| ''[[Death Valley Days]]''
| Henry
| Episode "Solomon in All His Glory"
|-
| 1954
| ''[[Death Valley Days]]''
| Tom Sweeney
| Episode "11,000 Miners Can't Be Wrong"
|-
| 1955
| ''[[The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp]]''
| Tarp Anders
| Episode "The Bank Robbers"
|-
| 1956
| ''[[Death Valley Days]]''
| Editor Thomas King
| Episode "Emperor Norton"
|-
| 1956
| ''[[The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok|Marshals in Disguise]]''
| Riker
| Episode "The Iron Major "
|-
| 1957
| ''[[The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp]]''
| Pete Burleigh
| Episode "Vengeance Trail"
|-
| 1957
| ''[[Death Valley Days]]''
| John Wycoff
| Episode "The Trial of Red Haskell"
|-
| 1958
| ''[[The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok|Marshals in Disguise]]''
| Dale
| Episode "Jingles on the Jailroad"
|-
| 1958
| ''[[The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp]]''
| Jim Cockrell
| Episode "Wyatt Fights"
|-
| 1958
| ''[[Death Valley Days]]''
| John Tully
| Episode "Man on the Run"
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Actors from Springfield, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Actors from Springfield, Massachusetts]]
[[Category:20th-century American singers]]
[[Category:20th-century American singers]]
[[Category:Columbia University alumni]]

Latest revision as of 18:41, 25 June 2024

Not to be confused with Leo Penn.
Leonard Penn
Born(1907-11-13)November 13, 1907
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 20, 1975(1975-05-20) (aged 67)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationColumbia University
OccupationActor
Years active1937–1960
Spouse
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(m. 1935; div. 1944)​

Leonard Penn (13 November 1907 – 20 May 1975) was an American film, television and theatre actor.

Early life and education

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Penn was born in Springfield, Massachusetts,[1] to parents Marcus Penn and Eva Monson.[citation needed] He majored in drama at Columbia University.[1]

During World War II, Penn served in Navy intelligence.[2]

Career

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Known for his work in film serials and bit parts in major films, Penn appeared in 81 films and 27 television productions between 1937 and 1960. Penn also appeared in six Broadway-theatre productions in New York City between 1934 and 1941. His Broadway appearances were in The Distant City (1941), Lady in Waiting (1940), Paths of Glory (1935), Field of Ermine (1935), Between Two Worlds (1934), and Personal Appearance (1934).[3]

Personal life

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Penn married actress Gladys George in New Haven, Connecticut on September 18, 1935.[4] They remained wed until 1944.[5] They both appeared in Marie Antoinette.

In 1947, Penn married Louise Arthur Sharp in Los Angeles.

Death

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On May 20, 1975, Penn died in Los Angeles, California.[1] He was 67 years old.[citation needed]

Selected filmography

[edit]

Selected television

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Year Title Role Notes
1949 The Lone Ranger Matt Madrigo Episode 9 "War Horse"
1951 Marshals in Disguise Chief Marshal Episode "Mexican Rustlers Story"
1952 Marshals in Disguise Jim Moore Episode "Civilian Clothes"
1953 Death Valley Days Jonas Season 1 Episode 11 "The Lady with the Blue Silk Umbrella"
1953 Death Valley Days Hank Petibone Season 2, Episode 1, "The Diamond Babe"
1953 Death Valley Days Henry Episode "Solomon in All His Glory"
1954 Death Valley Days Tom Sweeney Episode "11,000 Miners Can't Be Wrong"
1955 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Tarp Anders Episode "The Bank Robbers"
1956 Death Valley Days Editor Thomas King Episode "Emperor Norton"
1956 Marshals in Disguise Riker Episode "The Iron Major "
1957 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Pete Burleigh Episode "Vengeance Trail"
1957 Death Valley Days John Wycoff Episode "The Trial of Red Haskell"
1958 Marshals in Disguise Dale Episode "Jingles on the Jailroad"
1958 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Jim Cockrell Episode "Wyatt Fights"
1958 Death Valley Days John Tully Episode "Man on the Run"

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mayer, Geoff (7 February 2017). Encyclopedia of American Film Serials. McFarland. pp. 225–226. ISBN 978-1-4766-2719-9. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Leonard Penn Gets Marriage License". The Los Angeles Times. April 16, 1947. p. 2. Retrieved September 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Leonard Penn". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  4. ^ "Gladys Geoge Married: Actress Is Bride in New Haven of Leonard Penn, Actor". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 19, 1935. p. 29. ProQuest 101308763. Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Nissen, Axel (2007). Actresses of a Certain Character: Forty Familiar Hollywood Faces from the Thirties to the Fifties. McFarland. p. 88. ISBN 978-0-7864-2746-8. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
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