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Overview

Date of Birth:

27 August 1921, Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA more

Date of Death:

5 September 1998, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Leo Penn married actress Eileen Ryan. He was blacklisted during the... more

Trivia:

His father, whose original surname was Piņon, had distant Spanish ancestry. more

STARmeter: ?

Down 12% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more

NewsDesk:
(4 articles)

Michael Penn Knows the Score
 (From IFC. 7 August 2009, 7:52 AM, PDT)
Chris Penn: 1965-2006
 (From IMDb News. 25 January 2006)

Alternate Names:

Clifford Penn | Leonard Penn

US TV Schedule:

Thur. Nov. 1211:00 AMWGNAMER In the Heat of the NightCitizen Trundel#3.21

Filmography

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Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Matlock" (1986)   (27 episodes, 1986-1995) 1995 - 7.1 (936)
27 TV episodes: 22 episodes not shown.
- 2. "Diagnosis Murder" (1993)   (2 episodes, 1994-1995) 1995 - 6.9 (1,127)
- 3. "In the Heat of the Night" (1988)   (9 episodes, 1988-1992) 1992 - 7.6 (335)
- 4. "Christine Cromwell" (1989) (unknown episodes) 1989 - -
- 5. "Columbo" (1971)   (3 episodes, 1973-1989) 1989 - 8.6 (317)
- 6. Judgment in Berlin (1988)   1988 - 5.8 (281)
AKAs:
  • Ein Richter für Berlin (West Germany)
  • Escape to Freedom
- 7. "Jake and the Fatman" (1987) (unknown episodes) 1987 - 6.5 (306)
- 8. "Magnum, P.I." (1980)   (3 episodes, 1982-1986) 1986 - 7.7 (2,867)
- 9. "Fame" (1982)   (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 6.5 (444)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "St. Elsewhere" (1982)   (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.9 (673)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Trapper John, M.D." (1979)   (9 episodes, 1982-1985) 1985 - 6.6 (247)
9 TV episodes: 4 episodes not shown.
- 12. "Paper Dolls" (1984) (unknown episodes) 1984 - 6.6 (33)
- 13. "Tales of the Unexpected" (1979)   (2 episodes, 1984) 1984 - 7.7 (239)
AKAs:
  • Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
2 TV episodes:
- 14. "The Mississippi" (1983)   (5 episodes, 1983) 1983 - 8.2 (10)
- 15. "Cagney & Lacey" (1982)   (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 6.9 (407)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "Remington Steele" (1982)   (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.4 (1,213)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "Bret Maverick" (1981)   (3 episodes, 1982) 1982 - 8.3 (47)
- 18. "Mr. Merlin" (1981)   (2 episodes, 1982) 1982 - 7.5 (61)
- 19. "Father Murphy" (1981) (unknown episodes) 1981 - 6.1 (34)
- 20. Hellinger's Law (1981) (TV) 1981 - 6.1 (33)
- 21. "Concrete Cowboys" (1981)   (2 episodes, 1981) 1981 - 5.5 (5)
2 TV episodes:
- 22. "Hart to Hart" (1979)   (2 episodes, 1981) 1981 - 6.4 (563)
2 TV episodes:
- 23. "Eischied" (1979)   (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 9.3 (15)
AKAs:
  • Chief of Detectives (UK)
1 TV episode:
- 24. The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther (1979) (TV) 1979 - 6.0 (14)
- 25. "Barnaby Jones" (1973)   (9 episodes, 1975-1979) 1979 - 6.9 (239)
9 TV episodes: 4 episodes not shown.
- 26. "Mrs. Columbo" (1979)   (unknown episodes) 1979 - 5.7 (71)
AKAs:
  • Kate Columbo (USA: alternative title)
  • Kate Loves a Mystery
  • Kate the Detective
- 27. "Starsky and Hutch" (1975)   (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 7.0 (928)
1 TV episode:
- 28. Murder in Music City (1979) (TV)   1979 - 4.6 (7)
AKAs:
  • The Country Western Murders (USA: new title)
- 29. "Kaz" (1978) (unknown episodes) 1978 - 7.2 (19)
- 30. "The Dark Secret of Harvest Home" (1978) 1978 - 7.5 (433)
- 31. "Kojak" (1973)   (5 episodes, 1974-1977) 1977 - 7.3 (799)
- 32. "Testimony of Two Men" (1977) (parts 1 & 3) 1977 - 8.2 (52)
- 33. "Switch" (1975)   (4 episodes, 1976-1977) 1977 - 7.2 (88)
4 TV episodes:
- 34. "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969)   (14 episodes, 1969-1976) 1976 - 7.4 (189)
AKAs:
  • Robert Young, Family Doctor
14 TV episodes: 9 episodes not shown.
- 35. "The Bionic Woman" (1976)   (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.4 (547)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "The Blue Knight" (1975) (unknown episodes) 1975 - 7.1 (26)
- 37. "Cannon" (1971)   (5 episodes, 1972-1975) 1975 - 7.3 (243)
5 TV episodes:
- 38. "Doctors' Hospital" (1975)   (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
1 TV episode:
- 39. "Little House on the Prairie" (1974)   (3 episodes, 1974-1975) 1975 - 7.3 (2,295)
AKAs:
  • Little House: A New Beginning (USA: last season title)
3 TV episodes:
- 40. "Lucas Tanner" (1974) (unknown episodes) 1974 - 6.9 (21)
- 41. "Police Story" (1973)   (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.5 (150)
1 TV episode:
- 42. "The Girl with Something Extra" (1973)   (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.0 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 43. "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice" (1973)   (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - -
1 TV episode:
- 44. "The New Perry Mason" (1973)   (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 4.7 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 45. "Bonanza" (1959)   (11 episodes, 1968-1972) 1972 - 7.3 (1,147)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
11 TV episodes: 6 episodes not shown.
- 46. "Ghost Story" (1972)   (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (76)
AKAs:
  • Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 47. "Cade's County" (1971)   (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.4 (37)
1 TV episode:
- 48. "Hawaii Five-O" (1968)   (2 episodes, 1971-1972) 1972 - 7.7 (867)
AKAs:
  • McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
2 TV episodes:
- 49. "Medical Center" (1969)   (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (133)
1 TV episode:
- 50. "The Name of the Game" (1968)   (2 episodes, 1970-1971) 1971 - 8.0 (113)
2 TV episodes:
- 51. "The Interns" (1970)   (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.0 (9)
1 TV episode:
- 52. Quarantined (1970) (TV)   1970 - 6.8 (13)
AKAs:
  • House on the Hill
- 53. "Room 222" (1969)   (3 episodes, 1969-1970) 1970 - 7.6 (162)
3 TV episodes:
- 54. "Lancer" (1968)   (2 episodes, 1969) 1969 - 6.1 (46)
2 TV episodes:
- 55. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   (2 episodes, 1968-1969) 1969 - 8.0 (686)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
2 TV episodes:
- 56. "Judd for the Defense" (1967)   (9 episodes, 1967-1969) 1969 - 8.6 (48)
- 57. "The Virginian" (1962)   (3 episodes, 1968-1969) 1969 - 7.6 (228)
AKAs:
  • The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title)
3 TV episodes:
- 58. "The Outcasts" (1968)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.3 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 59. "The Iron Horse" (1966)   (2 episodes, 1967) 1967 - 6.6 (24)
2 TV episodes:
- 60. "Custer" (1967)   (3 episodes, 1967) 1967 - 7.1 (22)
AKAs:
  • The Legend of Custer (USA: theatrical title)
3 TV episodes:
- 61. "Dundee and the Culhane" (1967)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 6.2 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 62. "Ironside" (1967)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.1 (312)
AKAs:
  • The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 63. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.8 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Chrysler Theater
  • Theatre of Stars (UK)
  • Universal Star Time (syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 64. "Run for Your Life" (1965)   (8 episodes, 1966-1967) 1967 - 7.8 (67)
- 65. "Laredo" (1965)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.7 (85)
1 TV episode:
- 66. "The Fugitive" (1963)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.4 (503)
1 TV episode:
- 67. "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." (1966)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 6.9 (93)
1 TV episode:
- 68. "Star Trek" (1966)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.6 (8,329)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek: TOS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Star Trek: The Original Series (USA: informal title)
1 TV episode:
- 69. A Man Called Adam (1966) 1966 - 5.9 (52)
- 70. "Blue Light" (1966)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.2 (24)
1 TV episode:
- 71. "I Spy" (1965)   (4 episodes, 1965) 1965 - 7.5 (262)
- 72. "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.5 (375)
1 TV episode:
- 73. "Lost in Space" (1965)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.1 (805)
1 TV episode:
- 74. "Dr. Kildare" (1961)   (4 episodes, 1964-1965) 1965 - 7.7 (121)
- 75. "Ben Casey" (1961)   (19 episodes, 1962-1965) 1965 - 7.6 (107)
- 76. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)   (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.6 (319)
1 TV episode:
- 77. "77 Sunset Strip" (1958)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.1 (210)
1 TV episode:
- 78. Wipe-out (1963) (TV) 1963 - -
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Diagnosis Murder" (1993)   Leo Pepper (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 6.9 (1,127)
1 TV episode:
- 2. The Crossing Guard (1995) Hank 1995 - 6.3 (5,366)
- 3. "Matlock" (1986)   Spaulding / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1989-1993) 1993 - 7.1 (936)
4 TV episodes:
- 4. "Jake and the Fatman" (1987)   (2 episodes, 1989-1992) 1992 - 6.5 (306)
2 TV episodes:
- 5. "Amazing Stories" (1985)   Fred (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.3 (1,061)
AKAs:
  • Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
  • Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 6. The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1986) (TV) Leo 1986 - 6.2 (103)
- 7. North Beach and Rawhide (1985) (TV) Mr. Donnelly 1985 - 5.9 (23)
- 8. The Wild Life (1984) Tom's Dad 1984 - 5.4 (833)
- 9. The Horse Dealer's Daughter (1983) Dr. Sloan 1983 - 4.9 (9)
- 10. Sixth and Main (1977) Doc 1977 - 3.8 (18)
- 11. "I Spy" (1965)   Dr. Minores (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.5 (262)
1 TV episode:
- 12. "Ben Casey" (1961)   Dr. David McMillan / Dr. Ferris (6 episodes, 1962-1963) 1963 - 7.6 (107)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 13. "Don't Call Me Charlie" (1962)   Lorenzo Johnson (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - -
1 TV episode:
- 14. Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) (uncredited) Eddie Kassellis 1962 - 7.9 (5,742)
- 15. "The Defenders" (1961)   Jay Astor (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.7 (86)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The Gertrude Berg Show" (1961)   Jerry (2 episodes, 1961-1962) 1962 - 5.7 (9)
AKAs:
  • Mrs. G Goes to College
2 TV episodes:
- 17. "Straightaway" (1961)   (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.5 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" (1959)   Joe Coil (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.2 (32)
AKAs:
  • Robert Taylor's Detectives (new title)
  • The Detectives
  • The Detectives, Starring Robert Taylor
1 TV episode:
- 19. "Cain's Hundred" (1961)   Larry Kramin (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.0 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "Checkmate" (1960)   Allen (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.3 (58)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "The Asphalt Jungle" (1961)   Lonnie Peterson (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 9.2 (18)
1 TV episode:
- 22. "Harrigan and Son" (1960)   Robert Fenton (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 9.0 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "The Islanders" (1960)   Tiko (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 6.4 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "The Law and Mr. Jones" (1960)   Eddie Simms (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.6 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 25. "The Aquanauts" (1960)   Moe (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.6 (12)
AKAs:
  • Malibu Run
1 TV episode:
- 26. "Ripcord" (1961)   Johnny (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.5 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 27. "The Untouchables" (1959)   Milton Tannenbaum (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.3 (351)
1 TV episode:
- 28. "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957)   Cavage (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.7 (350)
1 TV episode:
- 29. "This Man Dawson" (1959)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - -
1 TV episode:
- 30. The Story on Page One (1959) Morrie Goetz 1959 - 6.8 (152)
- 31. "Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond" (1959)   Jed Horvath (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.0 (165)
AKAs:
  • Alcoa Presents (USA: alternative title)
  • One Step Beyond (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 32. "Brenner" (1959)   Harry Marple (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.3 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 33. "New York Confidential" (1959)   Stan Adams (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - -
1 TV episode:
- 34. "Decoy" (1957)   Larry Hayes (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.1 (30)
AKAs:
  • Policewoman Decoy (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 35. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "The Veil" (1958)   Charles Montcour (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 6.8 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 37. "Navy Log" (1955)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.0 (36)
1 TV episode:
- 38. "Studio One" (1948)   Morrow / Peter (2 episodes, 1955-1957) 1957 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
2 TV episodes:
- 39. "Crossroads" (1955)   Mr. Rico (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 5.5 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 40. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Sam Hodgekiss (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 41. "The Gulf Playhouse" (1952)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - -
1 TV episode:
- 42. "Danger" (1950)   (3 episodes, 1950-1953) 1953 - 7.2 (14)
3 TV episodes:
- 43. "Boston Blackie" (1951)   Fernando (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 7.7 (34)
1 TV episode:
- 44. "Short Short Dramas" (1952)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.9 (8)
1 TV episode:
- 45. "The Big Story" (1949)   Emile Gauvreau (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - -
1 TV episode:
- 46. "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1948)   (2 episodes, 1950-1951) 1951 - 8.0 (19)
AKAs:
  • Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
  • The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 47. "Somerset Maugham TV Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - -
AKAs:
  • Teller of Tales (original title (first three episodes title))
1 TV episode:
- 48. "Oboler Comedy Theatre" (1949)   (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - -
AKAs:
  • Arch Oboler's Comedy Theater (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 49. Not Wanted (1949)   Steve Ryan 1949 - 7.0 (65)
AKAs:
  • Shame
  • Streets of Sin
  • The Streets of Sin
  • The Wrong Rut (USA: recut version)
- 50. The Undercover Man (1949) Sidney Gordon 1949 - 7.0 (241)
- 51. Fall Guy (1947) (as Clifford Penn) Tom Cochrane 1947 - 6.6 (21)
- 52. The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)   (uncredited) ATC Corporal 1946 - 8.2 (15,589)
AKAs:
  • Samuel Goldwyn's The Best Years of Our Lives (USA: poster title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Judgment in Berlin (1988)   (screenplay) 1988 - 5.8 (281)
AKAs:
  • Ein Richter für Berlin (West Germany)
  • Escape to Freedom
- 2. "Ben Casey" (1961)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.6 (107)
- 3. "Studio One" (1948)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
1 TV episode:
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Cement (1999) (dedicated to the memory of) 1999 - 5.5 (194)
Archive Footage
- 1. The Veil (1958) (TV) Charles Montcourt

Additional Details

Other Works:

Lady in Waiting (1940). Comedy. Written by Margery Sharp. Directed by Antoinette Perry. Martin Beck Theatre: 27 Mar 1940- 8 Jun 1949 (87 performances). Cast: Albert Allen, Stephen Ker Appleby, Anita Sharp-Bolster, Michelette Burani, Lenore Chippendale, Carol Curtis-Brown, James Decker, Paul Foley, Gladys George, Mary Heberden, Walter Moore, Ethel Morrison, Alan Napier (as "Sir William Warring"), Leonard Penn (as "Fred Genocchio"), Guy Spaull. Produced by Brock Pemberton. more

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Genres:

Drama | Crime | Mystery | Action more

Plot Keywords:

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