Jack DeLeon (December 19, 1924 – October 16, 2006) was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Marty Morrison, a recurring character on the television detective sitcom ''
Barney Miller
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'', over eight episodes from 1975 to 1982. His character was proudly and overtly
homosexual
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, groundbreaking for network television at the time. In the later episodes he was in a committed relationship with a male partner, which was respected by the detectives in the squad. He also was known for directing and appearing in segments of The Donny & Marie Show.
Between 1969 and 1990 he appeared on such network shows as ''
Get Smart
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'', ''
That Girl
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'', ''
The Paul Lynde Show
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Setting
The series starred Ly ...
The Rookies
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'', ''
Starsky and Hutch
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'', ''
Sanford and Son
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'', ''
Switch
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'', ''
Too Close for Comfort
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Laverne & Shirley
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'', ''
The Fall Guy
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'', ''
Night Court
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Growing Pains
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Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel ( ;"Seuss" '' Halloween Is Grinch Night''. He was also the voice of Dwalin in the 1977 animated version of ''
The Hobbit
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''.
His interment was at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in
Simi Valley, California
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Train Ride to Hollywood
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Plot
The movie begins with a Bloodstone cover of " As Time Goes By" over the opening ti ...
The Hobbit
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'' (1977, TV Movie) – Dwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur / Bofur / Bert – Troll #2 / Goblin / Orc / Spiders / Wood Elves / Lake People (voice)
*'' The Choirboys'' (1977) – Quigley
*'' Little Miss Marker'' (1980) – Building Superintendent
*'' Uphill All the Way'' (1986) – Sam Osmond
*'' Valet Girls'' (1987) – Dirk Zebra
*''Violent Zone'' (1989) – Charles Townsend
*''
Life Stinks
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'' (1991) – Pompous Party Guest
*''Temptress'' (1995) – Brian Carlin
*''Allyson Is Watching'' (1997) – Mr. Merry