Sheldon Leonard Bershad (February 22, 1907 – January 11, 1997) was an American film and television actor, producer, director, and screenwriter.

Early life

Sheldon Leonard Bershad was born in

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, New York City, the son of middle-class Jewish parents Anna Levit and Frank Bershad. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1929.

Career

As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or "heavies". His trademark was his especially thick

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, usually delivered from the side of his mouth. (He would often pronounce ''th'' as ''t'' and would say ''er'' as ''oi'', thus he would pronounce ''earth'' as ''oit''.) His breakthrough role was in ''

Another Thin Man ''Another Thin Man'' is a 1939 American detective film directed by W. S. Van Dyke, the third of six in the ''Thin Man'' series. It again stars William Powell and Myrna Loy as Nick and Nora Charles and is based on Dashiell Hammett's Continen ...

'' (1939), in which he played a soft-spoken but dangerous murder suspect. From then on he was typecast as smooth gangsters or streetwise guys in such films as ''

It's a Wonderful Life ''It's a Wonderful Life'' is a 1946 American Christmas fantasy drama film produced and directed by Frank Capra, based on the short story and booklet ''The Greatest Gift'', which Philip Van Doren Stern self-published in 1943 and is in turn loos ...

'' (1946; as bartender Nick), '' To Have and Have Not'' (1944), ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Runyon, and also bo ...

'' (1955), and ''

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'' (1948). He was a favorite of director Frank Capra, who asked him to play an executive mobster in his 1961 film '' Pocketful of Miracles''. Leonard became so associated with tough-guy parts that he was occasionally cast against type, as a law-enforcement officer, in films like '' Street of Chance'' (1942) and ''

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'' (1946). On radio from 1945 to 1955, Leonard played an eccentric racetrack

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on ''

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'' and later in the TV series of the same name. His role was to salute Benny out of the blue in railroad stations, on street corners, or in department stores ("Hey, Bud. C'mere a minute."), ask Benny what he was about to do, and then proceed to try to argue him out of his course of action by resorting to inane and irrelevant racing logic. As "The Tout", he never gave out information on horse racing, unless Jack demanded it. One excuse the tout gave was, "Who knows about horses?" Leonard was part of the cast of voice actors on the Damon Runyon Theatre radio show (1948–1949). He was part of the ensemble cast of the

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radio show. He also appeared frequently on '' Dragnet'' and '' The Adventures of the Saint'', often playing gangsters and heavies, but also sometimes in more sympathetic roles. Leonard was also a regular on the radio comedy series '' The Adventures of Maisie'' in the 1940s. During the 1950s, Leonard provided the voice of lazy, fat cat Dodsworth in two

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In the adventure movie '' The Iroquois Trail'' (1950), Leonard played against type in the significant role of Chief Ogane, a Native American warrior, who pursues and fights the frontiersman Nat "Hawkeye" Cutler ( George Montgomery) in a climactic duel to the death with knives. Later in the 1950s and 1960s, he established a reputation as a producer of many successful television series, often in partnership with

Danny Thomas Danny Thomas (born Amos Muzyad Yaqoob Kairouz; January 6, 1912 – February 6, 1991) was an American actor, singer, nightclub comedian, producer, and philanthropist. He created and starred in one of the most successful and long-running sitc ...

. They included ''

The Danny Thomas Show ''The Danny Thomas Show'' (titled ''Make Room for Daddy'' for its first three seasons) is an American sitcom that ran from 1953 to 1957 on ABC and from 1957 to 1964 on CBS. Starring Danny Thomas as a successful night club entertainer, the show f ...

'' (aka ''

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'') (1953–64), where midway through that series run, he had a recurring role as Danny's agent, Phil Brokaw; ''

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'' (1960–68); '' Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.'' (1964–69); and ''

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'' (1965–68). Thanks to his many years in show business, Leonard had cultivated a quick, shrewd capacity for pinpointing strengths and flaws in prospective projects. It was Leonard who recognized that a sitcom pilot, ''Head of the Family'', was structurally sound but miscast. He felt that actor–writer

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was too overbearing as the lead, and insisted that the script be refilmed with up-and-coming comic Dick Van Dyke. The result was ''

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'' (1961–66). Sheldon Leonard also directed several TV series episodes, including four of the first eight episodes of the TV series ''Lassie'' (1954). Leonard also provided the voice of

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in a series of

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cereal TV commercials in 1963–64, which led to a ''Linus'' cartoon series that aired on Saturday (and later, Sunday) mornings on

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(1964–66) and ABC (1967–69). He also was briefly the star of his own television show ''

Big Eddie ''Big Eddie'' is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from August 23 until November 7, 1975. Its first three episodes, in a Saturday night time slot, did well in the ratings, but after it was moved to Friday nights, it had little succ ...

'' (1975), where he played the owner of a large sports arena. The show lasted for only ten episodes. The character of Andy Taylor was introduced in a 1960 episode of ''The Danny Thomas Show'', which led to the series ''

''. Leonard is informally credited with developing the practice of using an episode of a series as a

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episode for new series, in which a guest star is introduced as a new character with the intention of using this character as the basis for a new show. Leonard introduced the ''Andy Griffith'' spin-off '' Mayberry R. F. D.'' as the summer replacement for the ''Griffith'' show, so it would have a pre-sold audience during the regular season. He was the executive producer on '' Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.'', and had an appearance on the show as a Hollywood producer who has to do 34 takes on a movie scene before Sergeant Carter gets it right ("A Star Is Not Born"). Leonard also has the distinction (along with author

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) of being one of the first two Miller Lite spokesmen. Using his trademark accent, he told the audience, "I was at first reluctant to try Miller Lite, but then I was persuaded to do so by my friend, Large Louis." One of his last acting roles was a guest appearance on the TV series '' Cheers'', in which he played Sid Nelson, the proprietor of "The Hungry Heifer",

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's favorite eating establishment. Leonard died on January 11, 1997, six weeks before his 90th birthday. He was buried at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City, California.

Legacy

Bill Cosby William Henry Cosby Jr. ( ; born July 12, 1937) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and media personality. He made significant contributions to American and African-American culture, and is well known in the United States for his eccentric ...

, whom Leonard cast in ''I Spy'', described Leonard as "my last father" when he dedicated an episode of '' Cosby'' to both Leonard and his slain son Ennis Cosby. Bill Cosby included an impersonation of Sheldon Leonard in one track of his 1966 hit comedy album ''

Wonderfulness ''Wonderfulness'' (1966) is the fourth album of stand-up comedy performances by Bill Cosby. The title comes from a catchphrase used in Cosby's television series, ''I Spy''. This was the first of several Cosby albums to be recorded live at Harr ...

''. The track "Niagara Falls" describes Sheldon Leonard's honeymoon at

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. In "Monkees Marooned", the eighth episode of the second season of ''

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'', a character named Leonard Sheldon, and speaking with Leonard's accent, approaches

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on the street, much like "The Tout" and persuades Tork to trade his guitar for a treasure map. Leonard's name served as an eponym for the characters

Sheldon Cooper Sheldon Lee Cooper, Ph.D., Sc.D., is a fictional character in the CBS television series ''The Big Bang Theory'' and its spinoff series ''Young Sheldon'', portrayed by actors Jim Parsons and Iain Armitage respectively (with Parsons as the latter ...

and Leonard Hofstadter in the American sitcom ''

The Big Bang Theory ''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom served as executive producers on the series, along with Steven Molaro, all of whom also served as head writers. It premiered on C ...

'' because the writers were fans of his work.

Selected filmography

Actor * '' The People's Enemy'' (1935) as Third Department of Justice Representative * '' Ouanga'' (1936) as LeStrange, the Overseer * ''

'' (1939) as Phil Church * ''

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'' (1941) as Pretty Willie Williams * ''

Private Nurse ''Private Nurse'' is a 1941 American drama film directed by David Burton and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Jane Darwell, Brenda Joyce, Sheldon Leonard, Robert Lowery, Ann E. Todd and Kay Linaker. The film was released on August ...

'' (1941) as John Winton * ''

Buy Me That Town ''Buy Me That Town'' is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Eugene Forde and written by Murray Boltinoff, Harry A. Gourfair, Gordon Kahn and Martin Rackin. The film stars Lloyd Nolan, Constance Moore, Albert Dekker, Sheldon Leonard, Bar ...

'' (1941) as Chink Moran * ''

Week-End in Havana ''Week-End in Havana'' (also known as ''A Week-End in Havana'' and ''That Week-End in Havana'') is a 1941 20th Century Fox Technicolor musical film directed by Walter Lang and starring Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda. It was the second of three pict ...

'' (1941) as Boris * '' Married Bachelor'' (1941) as Johnny Branigan * '' Rise and Shine'' (1941) as Menace * '' Born To Sing'' (1942) as Pete Detroit * '' Tortilla Flat'' (1942) as Tito Ralph * '' Pierre of the Plains'' (1942) as Clairou * '' Street of Chance'' (1942) as Detective Joe Marruci * '' Lucky Jordan'' (1942) as Slip Moran * ''

City Without Men ''City Without Men'' is a 1943 American film noir crime film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Linda Darnell, Edgar Buchanan and Michael Duane. It was released by Columbia Pictures on January 14, 1943. A group of women lives in a boarding ...

'' (1943) as Monk LaRue * '' Taxi, Mister'' (1943) as Gangster Louis Glorio / The Frisco Ghost * '' Hit the Ice'' (1943) as 'Silky' Fellowsby * ''

Passport to Suez ''Passport to Suez'' (1943; also known as ''A Night of Adventure'' and ''The Clock Strikes Twelve'') is the 20th film featuring the Lone Wolf character. It was the eleventh of fifteen in the Columbia Pictures series, and the last to star Warren ...

'' (1943) as Johnny Booth * ''

Harvest Melody ''Harvest Melody'' is a 1943 American musical film directed by Sam Newfield and written by Allan Gale. The film stars Lane Sisters, Rosemary Lane, Johnny Downs, Charlotte Wynters, Sheldon Leonard, Luis Alberni, Claire Rochelle, Syd Saylor, Marjor ...

'' (1943) as Chuck * '' Klondike Kate'' (1943) as 'Sometime' Smith * '' Timber Queen'' (1944) as Smacksie Golden * '' Uncertain Glory'' (1944) as Henri Duval * '' Trocadero'' (1944) as Mickey Jones * '' Gambler's Choice'' (1944) as Chappie Wilson * '' To Have and Have Not'' (1944) as Lt. Coyo * '' The Falcon in Hollywood'' (1944) as Louie Buchanan * '' Zombies on Broadway'' (1945) as Ace Miller * ''

Crime, Inc. ''Crime, Inc.'' is a 1945 American film noir crime film directed by Lew Landers starring Leo Carrillo, Tom Neal and Martha Tilton. Plot summary The film, based on a story by former crime reporter Martin Mooney, is about a newspaper journalist ...

'' (1945) as Capt. Ferrone * ''

Radio Stars on Parade ''Radio Stars on Parade'' is a 1945 American comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins from a screenplay by Robert E. Kent and Monte Brice, from Kent's original story. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, it was released on August 1, 1 ...

'' (1945) as Lucky Maddox * '' River Gang'' (1945) as Peg Leg * '' Why Girls Leave Home'' (1945) as Chris Williams * ''

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'' (1945) as Cyprian Boyle * ''

Frontier Gal ''Frontier Gal'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Yvonne De Carlo and Rod Cameron. Plot Johnny Hart heads for Red Gulch, looking for the mystery man who murdered his partner. He quickly meets Lorena Dumon ...

'' (1945) as 'Blackie' Shoulders * ''

The Gentleman Misbehaves ''The Gentleman Misbehaves'' is a 1946 American musical comedy film directed by George Sherman and starring Bob Haymes and Hillary Brooke. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Plot Cast * Bob Haymes as Edgar Raleigh * Osa Ma ...

'' (1946) as Trigger Stazzi * ''

Her Kind of Man ''Her Kind of Man'' is a 1946 American crime film noir directed by Frederick De Cordova, and starring Dane Clark, Janis Paige and Zachary Scott. The film is not to be confused with ''His Kind of Woman'' (1951) starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Ru ...

'' (1946) as Felix Bender * ''

Rainbow Over Texas ''Rainbow Over Texas'' is a 1946 American Western film in which Roy Rogers plays himself as a famous cowboy-singer returning to Texas. Directed by Frank McDonald from a story by Max Brand, it co-stars George "Gabby" Hayes and Dale Evans. The s ...

'' (1946) as Kirby Haynes * '' Somewhere in the Night'' (1946) as Sam * '' Bowery Bombshell'' (1946) as Ace Deuce Baker * ''

The Last Crooked Mile ''The Last Crooked Mile'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Philip Ford and written by Jerry Sackheim and Jerome Gruskin. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Ann Savage, Adele Mara, Tom Powers, Sheldon Leonard and Nestor Paiva. The film was ...

'' (1946) as Ed 'Wires' MacGuire * ''

'' (1946) as Police Sgt. Joe Portugal * ''

'' (1946) as Nick, the bartender * ''

Sinbad the Sailor Sinbad the Sailor (; ar, سندباد البحري, Sindibādu al-Bahriyy; fa, سُنباد بحری, Sonbād-e Bahri or Sindbad) is a fictional mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Persian origin. He is described as hailing from Baghdad ...

'' (1947) as Auctioneer * ''

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'' (1947) as Fred Stalk * '' The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival '' (1947) as Louie, in 'Fabulous Joe' * '' The Fabulous Joe'' (1947) as Louie * '' The Gangster'' (1947) as Cornell * ''

'' (1948) as Detective Sgt. Mike Frontelli * ''

Alias a Gentleman ''Alias a Gentleman'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy film directed by Harry Beaumont and starring Wallace Beery. The supporting cast includes Dorothy Patrick, Tom Drake, Gladys George and Sheldon Leonard. Plot Jim Breedin has been in priso ...

'' (1948) as Harry Bealer * '' If You Knew Susie'' (1948) as Steve Garland * '' Madonna of the Desert'' (1948) as Nick Julian * '' Jinx Money'' (1948) as Lippy Harris * '' Joe Palooka in Winner Take All'' (1948) as Hermon * '' Shep Comes Home'' (1948) as 'Swifty' Lewis * ''

Two Knights from Brooklyn ''Two Knights from Brooklyn'' is a 1949 film directed by Kurt Neumann and starring William Bendix, Joe Sawyer, and Grace Bradley. It chronicles the adventures of two average "Joes" that form a taxi company in Brooklyn, foil the notorious gangster, ...

'' (1949) as Louis Glorio / The Frisco Ghost (archive footage) * '' Daughter of the Jungle'' (1949) as Dalton Kraik * ''

My Dream Is Yours ''My Dream Is Yours'' is a 1949 Technicolor musical romantic comedy film starring Jack Carson, Doris Day, and Lee Bowman. Plot The film opens in Los Angeles, where Doug Blake is dumped as a manager by Gary Mitchell. He goes to New York City to ...

'' (1949) as Fred Grimes * ''

Take One False Step ''Take One False Step'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by Chester Erskine and starring William Powell and Shelley Winters. Plot Married college professor Andrew Gentling reluctantly agrees to have a drink with Catherine Sykes, ...

'' (1949) as Pacciano * '' The Iroquois Trail'' (1950) as Chief Ogane * '' Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man'' (1951) as Morgan * '' Behave Yourself!'' (1951) as Shortwave Bert * '' Come Fill the Cup'' (1951) as Lennie Garr * '' Here Come the Nelsons'' (1952) as Duke * '' Kiddin' the Kitten'' (1952) as Dodsworth (voice) * ''

Young Man with Ideas ''Young Man with Ideas'' is a 1952 romantic comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Ruth Roman and Glenn Ford. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay concern a young small-town lawyer, who moves his family from Monta ...

'' (1952) as Rodwell 'Brick' Davis * '' Sock-a-Doodle-Do'' (1952) as Kid Banty (voice) * ''

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'' (1952) as Nick Sampson * '' Stop, You're Killing Me'' (1952) as Lefty * '' A Peck o' Trouble'' (1953) as Dodsworth (voice) * '' The Diamond Queen'' (1953) as Mogul * '' Money From Home'' (1953) as Jumbo Schneider * ''

'' (1955) as Harry the Horse * '' Pocketful of Miracles'' (1961) as Steve Darcey * ''

The Brink's Job ''The Brink's Job'' is a 1978 American crime comedy drama film directed by William Friedkin and starring Peter Falk, Peter Boyle, Allen Garfield, Warren Oates, Gena Rowlands, and Paul Sorvino. It is based on the Brink's robbery of 1950 in Bos ...

'' (1978) as J. Edgar Hoover Producer * ''

'' (1953–1964). He also appeared onscreen as Phil Brokaw (1957–1961). * ''

'' (1960–1968). * ''

'' (1961–1966). He also appeared onscreen in the season 3 episode "Big Max Calvada". * '' Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'' (1964–1969). He also appeared onscreen in the season 5 episode "A Star is Not Born". * ''

'' (1965–1968). * ''

Accidental Family ''Accidental Family'' is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC during the first part of the 1967-68 U.S. television season. The show ran for sixteen episodes, from September 15, 1967, to January 5, 1968. The show aired on Fridays at 9:30pm, sandwi ...

'' (1967–1968) * '' My World and Welcome to It'' (1969–1970) * '' From a Bird's Eye View'' (1970–1971) * '' Shirley's World'' (1971–1972) Director * ''

It's Always Jan ''It's Always Jan'' is an American situation comedy that aired on CBS during the 1955-1956 television season. The series stars Janis Paige as a widowed nightclub singer struggling to make ends meet. Synopsis Janis Stewart is a war widow and str ...

'' * ''

My Favorite Martian ''My Favorite Martian'' is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 29, 1963, to May 1, 1966, for 107 episodes. The show stars Ray Walston as "Uncle Martin" (the Martian) and Bill Bixby as Tim O'Hara. The first two seasons, totalin ...

'' (pilot only) * ''

'' * ''Lassie'' (4 episodes, Season 1: 1954)

References

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