Portrait of Leonard Penn

Acting

Leonard Penn

Career

Active from 1937 to 1958, busiest in 1938 and 1951 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Firefly
The Firefly
GoodWatch score63/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Leonard Penn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Social Commentary
    3.0, average 4.9
  • Dark Humor
    1.1, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 4
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Simple Plot 2
  • Nostalgic Viewing 2
  • Lighthearted 2
  • Good vs. Evil 2
  • Old West 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

78
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title · average score 84
Spartacus
Spartacus (1960)
GoodWatch score 84

as Garrison Officer (uncredited)

1950s

41 titles · average score 57
In the Money
In the Money (1958)
GoodWatch score 61

as Don Clarke

Menace from Outer Space
Menace from Outer Space (1956)
GoodWatch score 38

as Ranger Griff

Lassie
Lassie (1954)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

A Star Is Born
A Star Is Born (1954)
GoodWatch score 85

as Train Station Scene Director (uncredited)

Fangs of the Arctic
Fangs of the Arctic (1953)

as Henchman Morgan

Savage Mutiny
Savage Mutiny (1953)
GoodWatch score 59

as Emil Bruno

King of the Congo
King of the Congo (1952)

as Boris

Adventures of Superman
Adventures of Superman (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

No Holds Barred
No Holds Barred (1952)
GoodWatch score 59

as Pete Taylor

Law of the Badlands
Law of the Badlands (1951)

as Cash Carlton

Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island (1951)
GoodWatch score 62

as Capt. Nemo

Silver Raiders
Silver Raiders (1950)

as Lance Corbin

1940s

18 titles · average score 56
The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger (1949)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Madrigo

The Pilgrimage Play
The Pilgrimage Play (1949)

as Judas Iscariot

Range Land
Range Land (1949)

as Bart Sheldon

Batman and Robin
Batman and Robin (1949)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Carter, Hammil's valet, and The Wizard, Carter's evil twin

Batman and Robin
Batman and Robin (1949)
GoodWatch score 57

as Carter - Hammil's Valet

The Dead Don't Dream
The Dead Don't Dream (1948)
GoodWatch score 62

as Earl Wesson

Partners of the Sunset
Partners of the Sunset (1948)

as Les

Hoppy's Holiday
Hoppy's Holiday (1947)

as Dunning

The Hat Box Mystery
The Hat Box Mystery (1947)

as Stevens, aka John Moreland

Son of the Guardsman
Son of the Guardsman (1946)

as Mark Crowell

Chick Carter, Detective
Chick Carter, Detective (1946)

as Vasky

The Way of All Flesh
The Way of All Flesh (1940)

as Joe

1930s

18 titles · average score 63
Almost a Gentleman
Almost a Gentleman (1939)

as Arthur Gates

Bachelor Mother
Bachelor Mother (1939)
GoodWatch score 89

as Jerome Weiss

The Ship That Died
The Ship That Died (1938)
GoodWatch score 60

as Rescue Ship Crewman

The Girl of the Golden West
The Girl of the Golden West (1938)
GoodWatch score 61

as Pedro

Man-Proof
Man-Proof (1938)
GoodWatch score 47

as Bob

Ladies in Distress
Ladies in Distress (1938)

as Daniel J. Roman

Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette (1938)
GoodWatch score 71

as Toulan

The Toy Wife
The Toy Wife (1938)
GoodWatch score 54

as Gaston Vincent

Judge Hardy's Children
Judge Hardy's Children (1938)
GoodWatch score 63

as Steve Prentiss

Arsène Lupin Returns
Arsène Lupin Returns (1938)
GoodWatch score 54

as Reporter (uncredited)

The Firefly
The Firefly (1937)
GoodWatch score 63

as Etienne

Between Two Women
Between Two Women (1937)
GoodWatch score 61

as Tony Woolcott