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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 (1...
Known For
Filmography
The Bowery Boys: Legends of Laughter
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life
2011
as Self
Color Adjustment
1992
as Self
The Making of 'It's a Wonderful Life'
1990
as Self
Dream On
1990
as Don Monteleoni
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987
as Self (archive footage)
Matlock
1986
as Casino Tipster
American Masters
1986
as Self - Interviewee (archive footage)
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Sgt. Bulldog Kowalski
The Cosby Show
1984
as Dr. Wexler
Cheers
1982
as Sid Nelson
The Facts of Life
1979
The Brink's Job
1978
as J. Edgar Hoover
Top Secret
1978
as Carl Vitale
The Islander
1978
as Paul Lazaro
Big Eddie
1975
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
as Self
Sanford and Son
1972
My World and Welcome to It
1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self (uncredited)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
as Self
I Spy
1965
as Disc Jockey
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Norman Miles
Linus the Lionhearted
1964
as Linus (voice)
Burke's Law
1963
as Ronald 'Touchy' Touchstone
Burke's Law
1963
as 'Chicasaw Pete' Wickowski
The Lucy Show
1962
as Sheldon Leonard
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
as Steve Darcey
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Big Max Calvada
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Floyd B. Bariscale (voice) (uncredited)
The David Susskind Show
1959
as Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Harry the Horse
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as George
The Duke
1954
as Sam Marco
A Peck o' Trouble
1953
as Dodsworth (voice)
The Diamond Queen
1953
as Mogul
Money from Home
1953
as Jumbo Schneider
General Electric Theater
1953
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Gus
The Danny Thomas Show
1953
as Phil Brokaw
Stop, You're Killing Me
1952
as Lefty
Sock a Doodle Do
1952
as Kid Banty (voice) (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Rodwell 'Brick' Davis
Kiddin' the Kitten
1952
as Dodsworth (voice) (uncredited)
Breakdown
1952
as Nick Sampson
Here Come the Nelsons
1952
as Duke
Your Jeweler's Showcase
1952
as Hardwick Harris
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
1951
as Boots Morgan
Behave Yourself!
1951
as Shortwave Bert
Come Fill the Cup
1951
as Lennie Garr
I Love Lucy
1951
as Harry Martin (uncredited)
The Iroquois Trail
1950
as Chief Ogane
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Elevator Tout
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Racetrack Tout
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as Johnny Velvet
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Tombstone Harry
The Jack Benny Program
1950
as Bobby Darin's Agent (uncredited)
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
1950
as Silky Thompson
Take One False Step
1949
as Detective Pacciano
My Dream Is Yours
1949
as Grimes
Daughter of the Jungle
1949
as Dalton Kraik
Open Secret
1948
as Detective Sgt. Mike Frontelli
Jinx Money
1948
as Lippy Harris
If You Knew Susie
1948
as Steve Garland
Alias a Gentleman
1948
as Harry Bealer
Madonna of the Desert
1948
as Nick Julian
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
1948
as Hermon
Shep Comes Home
1948
as 'Swifty' Lewis
The Gangster
1947
as Cornell
Violence
1947
as Fred Stalk
Sinbad the Sailor
1947
as Auctioneer
The Fabulous Joe
1947
as Louie
It's a Wonderful Life
1946
as Nick
Decoy
1946
as Sergeant Joe Portugal
Her Kind of Man
1946
as Felix Bender
The Last Crooked Mile
1946
as Ed 'Wires' MacGuire
Bowery Bombshell
1946
as Ace Deuce Baker
Rainbow Over Texas
1946
as Kirby Haynes
Somewhere in the Night
1946
as Sam
The Gentleman Misbehaves
1946
as Trigger Stazzi
Zombies on Broadway
1945
as Ace Miller
To Have and Have Not
1945
as Lt. Coyo
Crime, Inc.
1945
as Capt. Ferrone
Frontier Gal
1945
as 'Blackie' Shoulders
Why Girls Leave Home
1945
as Chris Williams
Radio Stars on Parade
1945
as Lucky Maddox
Captain Kidd
1945
as Cyprian Boyle
River Gang
1945
as Peg Leg
The Falcon in Hollywood
1944
as Louie Buchanan
Trocadero
1944
as Mickey Jones
Gambler's Choice
1944
as Chappie Wilson
Timber Queen
1944
as Smacksie Golden
Uncertain Glory
1944
as Henri Duval
Hit the Ice
1943
as Harry 'Silky' Fellowsby
Passport to Suez
1943
as Johnny Booth
Taxi, Mister
1943
as Gangster Louis Glorio / The Frisco Ghost
City Without Men
1943
as Monk LaRue
Klondike Kate
1943
as 'Sometime' Smith
Harvest Melody
1943
as Chuck
Street of Chance
1942
as Joe Marruci
Tortilla Flat
1942
as Tito Ralph
Born to Sing
1942
as Pete Detroit
Lucky Jordan
1942
as Slip Moran
Pierre of the Plains
1942
as Clairou
Week-End in Havana
1941
as Boris
Rise and Shine
1941
as Menace
Tall, Dark and Handsome
1941
as Pretty Willie Williams
Married Bachelor
1941
as Johnny Brannigan
Private Nurse
1941
as John Winton
Buy Me That Town
1941
as Chink Moran
Another Thin Man
1939
as Phil Church
Ouanga
1935
as LeStrange, the Overseer
The Gem of the Ocean
1934
as Pasha
My Mummy's Arms
1934
as Abdullah