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, to parents Marcus Penn and Eva Monson. He majored in drama at Columbia University. During

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, Penn served in Navy intelligence.

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. 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).

Personal life

Penn married actress Gladys George in New Haven, Connecticut on September 18, 1935. They remained wed until 1944. They both appeared in ''

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

Death

On May 20, 1975, Penn died in Los Angeles, California. He was 67 years old.

Selected filmography

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Song of the City ''Song of the City'' is a 1937 American musical film directed by Errol Taggart, written by Michael Fessier, and starring Margaret Lindsay, Dean Jagger, J. Carrol Naish, Nat Pendleton, Dennis Morgan and Marla Shelton. It was released on April 2, ...

'' (1937) - Fisherboy (uncredited) * '' Between Two Women'' (1937) - Tony Woolcott * ''

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'' (1937) - First Detective (uncredited) * '' The Firefly'' (1937) - Etienne * '' The Women Men Marry'' (1937) - Quinn * '' The Ship That Died'' (1938) - Bob * ''

Arsène Lupin Returns ''Arsène Lupin Returns'' is a 1938 American mystery film directed by George Fitzmaurice and written by James Kevin McGuinness, Howard Emmett Rogers, and George Harmon Coxe. The film stars Melvyn Douglas, Virginia Bruce, Warren William, John Hal ...

'' (1938) - Reporter (uncredited) * '' The Girl of the Golden West'' (1938) - Pedro * ''

Judge Hardy's Children ''Judge Hardy's Children'' is a 1938 film in the Andy Hardy series. The plot involves the Hardys visiting Washington, DC, in this third entry in MGM's "Hardy Family" series. Plot summary Judge Hardy ( Lewis Stone) has been appointed chairman o ...

'' (1938) - Steve Prentiss * '' Three Comrades'' (1938) - Tony (uncredited) * '' The Toy Wife'' (1938) - Gaston Vincent * ''

Ladies in Distress ''Ladies in Distress'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Gus Meins and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars Alison Skipworth, Polly Moran, Robert Livingston, Virginia Grey, Max Terhune and Berton Churchill. T ...

'' (1938) - Daniel J. Roman * '' Woman Against Woman'' (1938) - Fred Barnes (uncredited) * ''

'' (1938) - Toulan * '' Young Dr. Kildare'' (1938) - Albert Foster (uncredited) * '' Almost A Gentleman'' (1939) - Arthur Gates * ''

Bachelor Mother ''Bachelor Mother'' (1939) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Garson Kanin, and starring Ginger Rogers, David Niven, and Charles Coburn. The screenplay was written by Norman Krasna from an Academy Award-nominated story by Felix Jac ...

'' (1939) - Jerome Weiss * ''

The Day the Bookies Wept ''The Day the Bookies Wept'' is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins and written by Bert Granet and George Jeske. The film stars Joe Penner, Betty Grable, Richard Lane, Tom Kennedy and Thurston Hall. The film was released on ...

'' (1939) - Man at Racetrack (uncredited) * '' The Way of All Flesh'' (1940) - Joe * ''The Best Years of our Lives'' (1946) - (uncredited) * ''

Chick Carter, Detective ''Chick Carter, Detective'' is a 1946 Columbia film serial. Columbia could not afford the rights to produce a Nick Carter serial so they made ''Chick Carter, Detective'' about his son instead. This was based on the radio series '' Chick Carter, ...

'' (1946) - Vasky * '' High School Hero'' (1946) - Prof. Farrell * ''

Son of the Guardsman ''Son of the Guardsman'' is an American film serial released in 1946 by Columbia Pictures. It was the 31st of the 57 serials produced by that studio. ''Son of the Guardsman'' is a rare serial with a period setting, in this case 12th century Engla ...

'' (1946) - Mark Crowell * '' I Cover Big Town'' (1947) - Norden Royal * '' The Hat Box Mystery'' (1947) - Stevens * '' 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 * ''

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'' (1948, Serial) - Electronics Store Owner / Henchman (uncredited) * ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

'' (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 Adventures of Sir Galahad'' (1949) - Sir Modred - The Black Knight * '' Range Land'' (1949) - Bart Sheldon * ''

The Pilgrimage Play ''The Pilgrimage Play'' is a 1949 historical drama film directed by Frank Strayer, from an original screenplay by Arthur Pierson (director), Arthur Pierson. It was adapted from the play by Christine Wetherill Stevenson. The film stars Nelson Leig ...

'' (1949) - Judas Iscariot * '' The Girl from San Lorenzo'' (1950) - Tom McCarger * ''

Six Gun Mesa ''Six Gun Mesa'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Wallace Fox and written by Adele Buffington. The film stars Johnny Mack Brown, Gail Davis, Riley Hill, Leonard Penn, Marshall Reed and Milburn Morante. The film was released on Ap ...

'' (1950) - Carson * '' Women from Headquarters'' (1950) - Police Officer Allen * '' Gunfire'' (1950) - Dan Simons * ''

Silver Raiders ''Silver Raiders'' is a 1950 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Wallace Fox and written by Daniel B. Ullman. The film stars Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde, Leonard Penn, Virginia Herrick, Dennis Moore (actor), Dennis Moore and Patricia ...

'' (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 ''Stagecoach Driver'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight and Gloria Winters. The film's sets were designed by the art director Harry Reif. Cast *Whip Wilson as Whip Wilson * ...

'' (1951) - George Barnes * '' Mysterious Island'' (1951, Serial) - Capt. Nemo * '' On the Loose'' (1951) - Dance Judge (uncredited) * ''

South of Caliente '' South of Caliente '' is a 1951 American Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and television host. Follow ...

'' (1951) - Mexican Captain * '' The Magic Carpet'' (1951) - Ramoth's Father - the Caliph (uncredited) * '' Thief of Damascus'' (1952) - Habayah (uncredited) * ''

A Yank in Indo-China ''A Yank in Indo-China'' is a 1952 American war film directed by Wallace Grissell and starring John Archer (actor), John Archer, Douglas Dick and Jean Willes. It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution by Columbia Pictures. The film's sets we ...

'' (1952) - Colonel Sablon * '' King of the Congo'' (1952, Serial) - Boris * ''

Outlaw Women ''Outlaw Women'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and Ron Ormond and starring Marie Windsor, Richard Rober and Carla Balenda.Pitts p.239 It is set in a remote small town run entirely by women. The film was made in Cinecol ...

'' (1952) - Sam Bass * ''And Now Tomorrow'' (1952) * ''

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'' (1952) - Steve Ruttledge * ''

No Holds Barred No holds barred or No Holds Barred may refer to: * ''No Holds Barred'' (1952 film), a film starring The Bowery Boys * ''No Holds Barred'' (1989 film), a film starring Hulk Hogan * ''No Holds Barred'' (Biohazard album) (1997) * ''No Holds Barred ...

'' (1952) - Pete Taylor * '' Fangs of the Arctic'' (1953) - Henchman Morgan * ''

Savage Mutiny ''Savage Mutiny'' is a 1953 Jungle Jim film starring Johnny Weissmuller. It was the tenth entry in the series. Plot Cast References External links''Savage Mutiny''at IMDb''Savage Mutiny''at TCMDB Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is an Americ ...

'' (1953) - Emil Bruno * ''

The Lost Planet ''The Lost Planet'' is a 1953 American horror science fiction serial film 15-chapter serial which has the distinction of being the last interplanetary-themed sound serial ever made. It was directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet with a screenplay b ...

'' (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 ''Flame of Calcutta'' is a 1953 American historical film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring Denise Darcel, Patric Knowles and Paul Cavanagh. It was one of a number of historical films made by Sam Katzman's production unit for Columbia Pict ...

'' (1953) - Nadir * '' Phantom of the Rue Morgue'' (1954) - Gendarme Dumas (uncredited) * '' The Saracen Blade'' (1954) - Haroun (uncredited) * ''

King Richard and the Crusaders ''King Richard and the Crusaders'' is a 1954 American historical drama film made by Warner Bros. The film stars Rex Harrison, Virginia Mayo, George Sanders and Laurence Harvey, with Robert Douglas, Michael Pate and Paula Raymond. It was directe ...

'' (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 ''Day of Triumph'' is a 1954 American drama film directed by Irving Pichel and John T. Coyle, from a screenplay by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars Lee J. Cobb, Robert Wilson, James Griffith, and Joanne Dru. This was the last film directed by I ...

'' (1954) - Pharisee * ''

Jump Into Hell ''Jump into Hell'' is a 1955 war film directed by David Butler. The film stars Jacques Sernas and Kurt Kasznar. As the first Hollywood film based on the war in French Indochina, the story is a fictionalized account of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. ...

'' (1955) - Pvt. Rigault (uncredited) * ''

To Catch a Thief '' To Catch a Thief'' is a 1955 American romantic thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes based on the 1952 novel of the same name by David Dodge. The film stars Cary Grant as a retired cat burglar ...

'' (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 Spartacus ( el, Σπάρτακος '; la, Spartacus; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator who, along with Crixus, Gannicus, Castus, and Oenomaus, was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprisin ...

'' (1960) - Garrison Officer (uncredited)

Selected television

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