Biography
Leonard Francis Penn (August 27, 1921 β September 5, 1998) was an American actor and director. He was the father of musician Michael Penn and actors Sean Penn and Chris Penn.
Filmography
all 112
TV Shows 95
Director 76
Movies 17
Writer 1
Leo Pepper / Director
Diagnosis: Murder (1993)
TV
6.46
Director
Nasty Boys (1989)
TV
Director
Judgment in Berlin (1988)
Movie
Director
Jake and the Fatman (1987)
TV
Director
Matlock (1986)
TV
6
Tom's Dad
The Wild Life (1984)
Movie
Director
Paper Dolls (1984)
TV
Director
Mike Hammer (1984)
TV
6
Director
Boone (1983)
TV
Director
The Mississippi (1983)
TV
Director
St. Elsewhere (1982)
TV
Director
Remington Steele (1982)
TV
6
Director
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
TV
Director
Fame (1982)
TV
Director
Bret Maverick (1981)
TV
Director
Father Murphy (1981)
TV
Director
Mr. Merlin (1981)
TV
Director
Hellinger's Law (1981)
Movie
Director
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
Director
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
TV
6
Director
Hart to Hart (1979)
TV
6.32
Director
Eischied (1979)
TV
Director
Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
TV
Director
Mrs. Columbo (1979)
TV
Director
Murder in Music City (1979)
Movie
Director
Little Women (1978)
TV
Director
The Bionic Woman (1976)
TV
6.67
Director
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
TV
10
Director
Doctors' Hospital (1975)
TV
Director
Switch (1975)
TV
Director
Lucas Tanner (1974)
TV
Director
Movin' On (1974)
TV
Director
Kojak (1973)
TV
6
Director
The New Perry Mason (1973)
TV
Director
Police Story (1973)
TV
Director
Ghost Story (1972)
TV
Director
Columbo (1971)
TV
5.78
Director
Cannon (1971)
TV
6
Director
The Interns (1970)
TV
Director
Quarantined (1970)
Movie
Director
Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
TV
4.8
Director
Room 222 (1969)
TV
6
Director
Lancer (1968)
TV
Director
The Outcasts (1968)
TV
Director
Hawaii Five-O (1968)
TV
5.45
Director
The Name of the Game (1968)
TV
Director
Mannix (1967)
TV
6.38
Director
Judd for the Defense (1967)
TV
Director
Dundee and the Culhane (1967)
TV
Director
Custer (1967)
TV
Director
Deadlock (1967)
Movie
Director
Ironside (1967)
TV
6
Director
Star Trek (1966)
TV
7.9
Director
A Man Called Adam (1966)
Movie
Director
Blue Light (1966)
TV
Director
Laredo (1965)
TV
6
Director
Lost in Space (1965)
TV
2
Director
I Spy (1965)
TV
6.5
Director
The Fugitive (1963)
TV
3.5
Director
The Eleventh Hour (1962)
TV
Director
The Virginian (1962)
TV
Eddie Kassellis (uncredited)
Birdman of Alcatraz (1962)
Movie
5.33
Director
Ben Casey (1961)
TV
4.75
Director
Dr. Kildare (1961)
TV
6
Larry Cram
Cain's Hundred (1961)
TV
Eddie Simms
The Law and Mr. Jones (1960)
TV
Morrie Goetz
The Story on Page One (1959)
Movie
Jed Horvath
One Step Beyond (1959)
TV
Joel Connors
New York Confidential (1959)
TV
Director
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
TV
Lt. Larry Hayes
Decoy (1957)
TV
Walter Blake
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
TV
Director
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Adaptation
Julius Caesar (1955)
Movie
Sam Hodgekiss
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Father Paul
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Marshall Collins
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
TV
Steve Ryan
Not Wanted (1949)
Movie
Sydney Gordon
The Undercover Man (1949)
Movie
Morrow / Peter / Writer
Studio One (1948)
TV
Tom Cochrane
Fall Guy (1947)
Movie
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1921-08-27
Deathday1998-09-05 (77 years old)
Birth NameLeonard Francis Penn
Birth PlaceLawrence, Massachusetts, USA
RelationshipsEileen Ryan (1958-01-01 - 1998-01-01)
ChildrenMichael Penn, Chris Penn, Sean Penn
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsTheatre World Award
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