Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1907-02-22
- Day of Death1997-01-10 (89 years)
- Place of BirthManhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsS.L. BershadS. L. BershadSheldon Leonard Bershad
Sheldon Leonard
Biography
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 1990
Dream On
As: Don Monteleoni
- 1986
Matlock
As: Casino Tipster
- 1984
Murder, She Wrote
As: Sgt. Bulldog Kowalski
- 1984
The Cosby Show
As: Dr. Wexler
- 1982
Cheers
As: Sid Nelson
- 1978
The Brink's Job
As: J. Edgar Hoover
- 1978
The Islander
As: Paul Lazaro
- 1978
Top Secret
As: Carl Vitale
1965I Spy
As: Disc Jockey
1964Linus the Lionhearted
As: Linus (voice)
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
As: Norman Miles
1963Burke's Law
As: Ronald 'Touchy' Touchstone
- 1963
Burke's Law
As: 'Chicasaw Pete' Wickowski
1962The Lucy Show
As: Sheldon Leonard
- 1961
Pocketful of Miracles
As: Steve Darcey
1961The Dick Van Dyke Show
As: Big Max Calvada
- 1955
Guys and Dolls
As: Harry the Horse
1955Screen Director's Playhouse
As: George
1953Money from Home
As: Jumbo Schneider
1953The Diamond Queen
As: Mogul
1953The Danny Thomas Show
As: Gus
1953A Peck o' Trouble
As: Dodsworth (voice)
1952Stop, You're Killing Me
As: Lefty
1952Breakdown
As: Nick Sampson
1952Sock a Doodle Do
As: Kid Banty (voice) (uncredited)
1952Young Man with Ideas
As: Rodwell 'Brick' Davis
1952Kiddin' the Kitten
As: Dodsworth (voice) (uncredited)
1952Here Come the Nelsons
As: Duke
1951Come Fill the Cup
As: Lennie Garr
1951I Love Lucy
As: Harry Martin (uncredited)
1951Behave Yourself!
As: Shortwave Bert
1951Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
As: Boots Morgan
1950The Jack Benny Program
As: Elevator Tout
- 1950
The Jack Benny Program
As: Racetrack Tout
- 1950
The Jack Benny Program
As: Tombstone Harry
- 1950
The Jack Benny Program
As: Bobby Darin's Agent (uncredited)
1950The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
As: Johnny Velvet
- 1950
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
As: Silky Thompson
1950The Iroquois Trail
As: Chief Ogane
1949Take One False Step
As: Detective Pacciano
1949My Dream Is Yours
As: Grimes
1949Daughter of the Jungle
As: Dalton Kraik
1948Shep Comes Home
As: 'Swifty' Lewis
1948Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
As: Hermon
1948Jinx Money
As: Lippy Harris
1948Madonna of the Desert
As: Nick Julian
1948Open Secret
As: Detective Sgt. Mike Frontelli
1948If You Knew Susie
As: Steve Garland
1948Alias a Gentleman
As: Harry Bealer
1947The Gangster
As: Cornell
1947The Fabulous Joe
As: Louie
1947Violence
As: Fred Stalk
1947Sinbad the Sailor
As: Auctioneer
- 1946
It's a Wonderful Life
As: Nick
1946Decoy
As: Sergeant Joe Portugal
1946The Last Crooked Mile
As: Ed 'Wires' MacGuire
1946Bowery Bombshell
As: Ace Deuce Baker
1946Somewhere in the Night
As: Sam
1946Her Kind of Man
As: Felix Bender
1946Rainbow Over Texas
As: Kirby Haynes
1946The Gentleman Misbehaves
As: Trigger Stazzi
1945Frontier Gal
As: 'Blackie' Shoulders
1945Captain Kidd
As: Cyprian Boyle
1945Why Girls Leave Home
As: Chris Williams
1945River Gang
As: Peg Leg
1945Radio Stars on Parade
As: Lucky Maddox
1945Zombies on Broadway
As: Ace Miller
1945Crime, Inc.
As: Capt. Ferrone
- 1945
To Have and Have Not
As: Lt. Coyo
1944The Falcon in Hollywood
As: Louie Buchanan
1944Gambler's Choice
As: Chappie Wilson
1944Trocadero
As: Mickey Jones
1944Uncertain Glory
As: Henri Duval
1944Timber Queen
As: Smacksie Golden
1943Klondike Kate
As: 'Sometime' Smith
1943Harvest Melody
As: Chuck
1943Passport to Suez
As: Johnny Booth
1943Hit the Ice
As: Harry 'Silky' Fellowsby
1943Taxi, Mister
As: Gangster Louis Glorio / The Frisco Ghost
1943City Without Men
As: Monk LaRue
1942Lucky Jordan
As: Slip Moran
1942Street of Chance
As: Joe Marruci
1942Pierre of the Plains
As: Clairou
1942Tortilla Flat
As: Tito Ralph
1942Born to Sing
As: Pete Detroit
1941Rise and Shine
As: Menace
1941Week-End in Havana
As: Boris
1941Married Bachelor
As: Johnny Brannigan
1941Buy Me That Town
As: Chink Moran
1941Private Nurse
As: John Winton
1941Tall, Dark and Handsome
As: Pretty Willie Williams
- 1939
Another Thin Man
As: Phil Church
1935Ouanga
As: LeStrange, the Overseer
1934My Mummy's Arms
As: Abdullah