Search results
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 Manhattan, New York City, the son of middle-class Jewish parents Frank Bershad and Anna Levit. [1] He graduated from Syracuse University in 1929. Career.
Sheldon Leonard was a versatile and influential figure in the entertainment industry, from acting in Hollywood movies to creating TV classics like The Dick Van Dyke Show and I Spy. He also invented the TV spin-off and championed racial equality on screen.
Sheldon Leonard was a versatile actor, producer and director who worked in theater, film and TV. He created or co-produced many classic shows such as The Danny Thomas Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show and I Spy.
13 Jan 1997 · Sheldon Leonard, whose performances as snarling underworld figures in scores of Hollywood movies in the 1940's gave way to an equally prolific career producing and directing some of the most...
Sheldon Leonard (born Sheldon Leonard Bershad; February 22, 1907 – January 10, 1997) was a pioneering American film and television producer, writer, director and actor known for playing gangsters.
Sheldon Leonard was an American actor, producer, director, and writer who worked in film and television. He was known for his roles as a gangster, a racetrack tout, and a voice actor, and for creating shows like The Andy Griffith Show and I Spy.
Watch a two-and-a-half-hour interview with Sheldon Leonard, a producer of The Danny Thomas Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy Griffith Show and I Spy. He shares his memories and insights about the shows, the actors and the industry.
