Leonard Penn

Not to be confused with Leo Penn.

Leonard Penn
Born	(1907-11-13)November 13, 1907 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	May 20, 1975(1975-05-20) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1937–1960
Spouse	Gladys George ​ ​ (m. 1935; div. 1944)​

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

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.

Selected filmography

• Song of the City (1937) - Fisherboy (uncredited)
• Between Two Women (1937) - Tony Woolcott
• Bad Guy (1937) - First Detective (uncredited)
• The Firefly (1937) - Etienne
• The Women Men Marry (1937) - Quinn
• The Ship That Died (1938) - Bob
• Arsène Lupin Returns (1938) - Reporter (uncredited)
• The Girl of the Golden West (1938) - Pedro
• Judge Hardy's Children (1938) - Steve Prentiss
• Three Comrades (1938) - Tony (uncredited)
• The Toy Wife (1938) - Gaston Vincent
• Ladies in Distress (1938) - Daniel J. Roman
• Woman Against Woman (1938) - Fred Barnes (uncredited)
• Marie Antoinette (1938) - Toulan
• Young Dr. Kildare (1938) - Albert Foster (uncredited)
• Almost A Gentleman (1939) - Arthur Gates
• Bachelor Mother (1939) - Jerome Weiss
• The Day the Bookies Wept (1939) - Man at Racetrack (uncredited)
• The Way of All Flesh (1940) - Joe
• The Best Years of our Lives (1946) - (uncredited)
• Chick Carter, Detective (1946) - Vasky
• High School Hero (1946) - Prof. Farrell
• Son of the Guardsman (1946) - Mark Crowell
• I Cover Big Town (1947) - Norden Royal
• Killer at Large (1947) - Brent Maddux
• Hoppy's Holiday (1947) - Dunning
• Brick Bradford (1947, Serial) - Eric Byrus
• The Dead Don't Dream (1948) - Earl Wesson
• Partners of the Sunset (1948) - Les
• Superman (1948, Serial) - Electronics Store Owner / Henchman (uncredited)
• The Three Musketeers (1948) - Musketeer (uncredited)
• Outlaw Brand (1948) - Brent
• Congo Bill (1949) - Andre Bocar
• Courtin' Trouble (1949) - Dawson (uncredited)
• Batman and Robin (1949, Serial) - Carter - Hammil's Valet
• The Lone Ranger (television series - Episode 6: War Horse) (1949) - Madrigo
• The Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949) - Sir Modred - The Black Knight
• Range Land (1949) - Bart Sheldon
• The Pilgrimage Play (1949) - Judas Iscariot
• The Girl from San Lorenzo (1950) - Tom McCarger
• Six Gun Mesa (1950) - Carson
• Women from Headquarters (1950) - Police Officer Allen
• Gunfire (1950) - Dan Simons
• Silver Raiders (1950) - Lance Corbin
• Lonely Heart Bandits (1950) - Detective Stanley
• Law of the Badlands (1951) - Cash Carlton
• The Sword of Monte Cristo (1951) - Conspirator (uncredited)
• Wanted: Dead or Alive (1951) - Sid Taggart - Gang Leader
• Sirocco (1951) - Rifat (uncredited)
• Stagecoach Driver (1951) - George Barnes
• Mysterious Island (1951, Serial) - Capt. Nemo
• On the Loose (1951) - Dance Judge (uncredited)
• South of Caliente (1951) - Mexican Captain
• The Magic Carpet (1951) - Ramoth's Father - the Caliph (uncredited)
• Marshals in Disguise (1951-1958, TV Series) - Dale / Riker / Jim Moore / Chief Marshal
• Thief of Damascus (1952) - Habayah (uncredited)
• A Yank in Indo-China (1952) - Colonel Sablon
• King of the Congo (1952, Serial) - Boris
• Outlaw Women (1952) - Sam Bass
• And Now Tomorrow (1952)
• Barbed Wire (1952) - Steve Ruttledge
• No Holds Barred (1952) - Pete Taylor
• Fangs of the Arctic (1953) - Henchman Morgan
• Savage Mutiny (1953) - Emil Bruno
• The Lost Planet (1953, Serial) - Ken Wopler
• Francis Covers the Big Town (1953) - Brad Mitchell (uncredited)
• Murder Without Tears (1953) - Defense Attorney Parker
• Fort Algiers (1953) - Lt. Picard
• Flame of Calcutta (1953) - Nadir
• Phantom of the Rue Morgue (1954) - Gendarme Dumas (uncredited)
• The Saracen Blade (1954) - Haroun (uncredited)
• King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) - Physician (uncredited)
• A Star Is Born (1954) - Train Station Scene Director (uncredited)
• Drum Beat (1954) - Miller - a Settler (uncredited)
• The Silver Chalice (1954) - Soldier in Banquet Hall (uncredited)
• Day of Triumph (1954) - Pharisee
• Jump Into Hell (1955) - Pvt. Rigault (uncredited)
• To Catch a Thief (1955) - Monaco Policeman (uncredited)
• Menace from Outer Space (1956, TV Movie) - Ranger Griff (archive footage)
• The Girl He Left Behind (1956) - Lt. Gen. B.K. Harrison (uncredited)
• In the Money (1958) (last Bowery Boys film) - Don Clarke
• Spartacus (1960) - Garrison Officer (uncredited) (final film role)

External links

• Leonard Penn at the Internet Broadway Database
• Leonard Penn at IMDb