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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sheldon Leonard Bershad (February 22, 1907 – January 11, 1997) was an American film and television actor, producer, director, and writer. Sheldon Leonard Bershad was born in Manhattan, New York City, the son of middle class Jewish parents Anna Levit and Frank Bershad. He graduated from Syracuse University in 1929. As an actor, Leonard specialized in playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or "heavies", in films such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946; as bartender Nick), To Have and Have Not (1944), Guys and Dolls (1955), and Open Secret (1948). His trademark was his especially thick New York accent, usually delivered from the side of his mouth. In Decoy (1946), Leonard uses his "heavy" persona to create the hard-boiled police detective Joe Portugal. On radio from 1945 to 1955, Leonard played an eccentric racetrack tout on The Jack Benny...
Known for
CheersSeries • 1982
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
LassieSeries • 1954
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries • 1960
The Cosby ShowSeries • 1984
I Love LucySeries • 1951
MatlockSeries • 1986
The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries • 1961
The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962
The Facts of LifeSeries • 1979
Burke's LawSeries • 1963
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Series • 1964
Dream OnSeries • 1990
Sanford and SonSeries • 1972
The Jack Benny ProgramSeries • 1950
My Favorite MartianSeries • 1963
The Real McCoysSeries • 1957
It's a Wonderful LifeMovie • 1946
The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowSeries • 1950
The Danny Thomas ShowSeries • 1953
I SpySeries • 1965
Screen Director's PlayhouseSeries • 1955
To Have and Have NotMovie • 1945
Guys and DollsMovie • 1955