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==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 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 part]]s 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.<ref name=ibdb>Database: [http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=55883 "Leonard Penn"]. ''[[Internet Broadway Database]]''. Accessed 7 September 2010.</ref> 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==

Revision as of 03:52, 16 January 2021

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.
NationalityAmerican
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

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

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.[3] 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).[4]

Personal life

Penn married actress Gladys George in New Haven, Connecticut, on September 18, 1935.[5] They remained wed until 1944.[6] They both appeared in Marie Antoinette.

Death

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

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Mayer, Geoff. 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. ^ Database: "Leonard Penn". Internet Broadway Database. Accessed 7 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Leonard Penn". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "Gladys Geoge Married: Actress Is Bride in New Haven of Leonard Penn, Actor". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 19, 1935. p. 29. Retrieved January 16, 2021 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Nissen, Axel. 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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