Portrait of Sheldon Leonard

Acting

Sheldon Leonard

Career

Active from 1934 to 1978, busiest in 1945 with 8 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for To Have and Have Not
To Have and Have Not
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sheldon Leonard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.2, average 5.5
  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.0
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1
  • Melancholy
    2.9, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Sitcom 7
  • Wholesome Entertainment 6
  • Nostalgic Appeal 6
  • Character-Driven 6
  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Family-Friendly 5
  • Mid-Century Americana 5
  • Lighthearted 5
  • Historical Setting 5
  • Character-Driven Comedy 4
  • Episodic Storytelling 4
  • Nostalgic Americana 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

97
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title ยท average score 76
Dream On
Dream On (1990)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Don Monteleoni

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 72
Matlock
Matlock (1986)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Casino Tipster

The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show (1984)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Dr. Wexler

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Sgt. Bulldog Kowalski

Cheers
Cheers (1982)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Sid Nelson

1970s

6 titles ยท average score 50
The Facts of Life
The Facts of Life (1979)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show

The Brink's Job
The Brink's Job (1978)
GoodWatch score 55

as J. Edgar Hoover

Top Secret
Top Secret (1978)

as Carl Vitale

The Islander
The Islander (1978)

as Paul Lazaro

Big Eddie
Big Eddie (1975)

TV show

Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son (1972)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show

1960s

7 titles ยท average score 68
My World and Welcome to It
My World and Welcome to It (1969)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท Director, Executive Producer

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Norman Miles

Linus the Lionhearted
Linus the Lionhearted (1964)

TV show ยท as Linus (voice)

Burke's Law
Burke's Law (1963)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as 'Chicasaw Pete' Wickowski / Ronald 'Touchy' Touchstone

The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show (1962)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show ยท as Sheldon Leonard

The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as Floyd B. Bariscale (voice) (uncredited) / Big Max Calvada

Pocketful of Miracles
Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
GoodWatch score 61

as Steve Darcey

1950s

22 titles ยท average score 66
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Gus / Phil Brokaw

General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater (1953)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท Director, Teleplay

A Peck o' Trouble
A Peck o' Trouble (1953)
GoodWatch score 61

as Dodsworth (voice)

Your Jeweler's Showcase
Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952)

TV show ยท as Hardwick Harris

Sock a Doodle Do
Sock a Doodle Do (1952)
GoodWatch score 67

as Kid Banty (voice) (uncredited)

Kiddin' the Kitten
Kiddin' the Kitten (1952)
GoodWatch score 67

as Dodsworth (voice) (uncredited)

Stop, You're Killing Me
Stop, You're Killing Me (1952)
GoodWatch score 69

as Lefty

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
GoodWatch score 71

as Boots Morgan

I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy (1951)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Harry Martin (uncredited)

The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show ยท as Bobby Darin's Agent (uncredited) / Racetrack Tout

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Silky Thompson / Johnny Velvet

The Iroquois Trail
The Iroquois Trail (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

as Chief Ogane

1940s

53 titles ยท average score 62
Daughter of the Jungle
Daughter of the Jungle (1949)

as Dalton Kraik

Open Secret
Open Secret (1948)
GoodWatch score 66

as Detective Sgt. Mike Frontelli

Violence
Violence (1947)
GoodWatch score 47

as Fred Stalk

The Gangster
The Gangster (1947)
GoodWatch score 58

as Cornell

Decoy
Decoy (1946)
GoodWatch score 60

as Sergeant Joe Portugal

It's a Wonderful Life
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
GoodWatch score 89

as Nick

To Have and Have Not
To Have and Have Not (1945)
GoodWatch score 86

as Lt. Coyo

Frontier Gal
Frontier Gal (1945)
GoodWatch score 56

as 'Blackie' Shoulders

Why Girls Leave Home
Why Girls Leave Home (1945)

as Chris Williams

The Falcon in Hollywood
The Falcon in Hollywood (1944)
GoodWatch score 57

as Louie Buchanan

Harvest Melody
Harvest Melody (1943)

as Chuck

Lucky Jordan
Lucky Jordan (1942)
GoodWatch score 69

as Slip Moran

1930s

4 titles ยท average score 72
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man (1939)
GoodWatch score 72

as Phil Church

Ouanga
Ouanga (1935)

as LeStrange, the Overseer

The Gem of the Ocean
The Gem of the Ocean (1934)

as Pasha

My Mummy's Arms
My Mummy's Arms (1934)

as Abdullah