Filmography
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Known For
The Danny Thomas Show Producer (1953-1964) -
It's a Wonderful Life Nick (1946) -
Guys and Dolls Harry the Horse (1955) -
Known For
To Have and Have Not Lt. Coyo (1944) -
Actor
Dream On Don Monteleoni (1992) -
Cheers Sid Nelson (1990) -
Murder, She Wrote Sgt. Bulldog Kowalski (1990) -
Matlock Casino Tipster (1987) -
The Facts of Life Josef Polniaczek (1987) -
The Cosby Show Dr. Wexler (1985) -
I'm a Big Girl Now Ira (1981) -
The Littlest Hobo Big Al (1980) -
The Duke Sam Marco (1979) -
The Brink's Job J. Edgar Hoover (1978) -
![The Islander]( "The Islander")
The Islander Paul Lazaro (1978) -
![Top Secret]( "Top Secret")
Top Secret Carl Vitale (1978) -
![Sanford and Son]( "Sanford and Son")
Sanford and Son Davis (1976) -
Big Eddie Eddie Smith (1975)
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![Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In]( "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In")
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Guest Performer (1970-1971) -
![My World and Welcome to It]( "My World and Welcome to It")
My World and Welcome to It Jeremiah (1969-1970) -
![Gomer Pyle: USMC]( "Gomer Pyle: USMC")
Gomer Pyle: USMC Norman Miles (1968) -
![I Spy]( "I Spy")
I Spy Sorgi (1965-1967) -
![The Lucy Show]( "The Lucy Show")
The Lucy Show Sheldon Leonard (1967) -
![Linus the Lionhearted]( "Linus the Lionhearted")
Linus the Lionhearted King Linus (1964-1965) -
![Burke's Law]( "Burke's Law")
Burke's Law 'Chicasaw Pete' Wickowski (1964) -
![The Jack Benny Program]( "The Jack Benny Program")
The Jack Benny Program Racetrack Tout (1952-1964) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show Phil Brokaw (1953-1964) -
![The Dick Van Dyke Show]( "The Dick Van Dyke Show")
The Dick Van Dyke Show Max Calvada (1963) -
![The Joey Bishop Show]( "The Joey Bishop Show")
The Joey Bishop Show Kowalski (1963) -
![Pocketful of Miracles]( "Pocketful of Miracles")
Pocketful of Miracles Steve Darcey (1961) -
Ethel Barrymore Theater (1956)
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![Screen Directors Playhouse]( "Screen Directors Playhouse")
Screen Directors Playhouse George (1956) -
![Guys and Dolls]( "Guys and Dolls")
Guys and Dolls Harry the Horse (1955) -
![Damon Runyon Theater]( "Damon Runyon Theater")
Damon Runyon Theater Silky Mitts (1955) -
![It's a Great Life]( "It's a Great Life")
It's a Great Life Sam Regan (1954) -
The Duke Sam Marco (1954)
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![The Bob Hope Show]( "The Bob Hope Show")
The Bob Hope Show Actor (1954) -
![Money from Home]( "Money from Home")
Money from Home Jumbo Schneider (1953) -
![The Diamond Queen]( "The Diamond Queen")
The Diamond Queen Mogul (1953) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater (1953) -
![The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show]( "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show")
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Johnny Velvet (1951-1953) -
![I Married Joan]( "I Married Joan")
I Married Joan Golf Pro (1952-1953) -
![A Peck o' Trouble]( "A Peck o' Trouble")
A Peck o' Trouble Dodsworth (1953) -
![I Love Lucy]( "I Love Lucy")
I Love Lucy Harry Martin (1953) -
![Your Jeweler's Showcase]( "Your Jeweler's Showcase")
Your Jeweler's Showcase Ritz (1952) -
![Stop, You're Killing Me]( "Stop, You're Killing Me")
Stop, You're Killing Me Lefty (1952) -
![Breakdown]( "Breakdown")
Breakdown Nick Sampson (1952) -
![Sock a Doodle Do]( "Sock a Doodle Do")
Sock a Doodle Do Kid Banty (1952) -
![Young Man with Ideas]( "Young Man with Ideas")
Young Man with Ideas Brick Davis (1952) -
![Kiddin' the Kitten]( "Kiddin' the Kitten")
Kiddin' the Kitten Dodsworth (1952) -
![Here Come the Nelsons]( "Here Come the Nelsons")
Here Come the Nelsons Duke (1952) -
![Come Fill the Cup]( "Come Fill the Cup")
Come Fill the Cup Lennie Garr (1951) -
![Behave Yourself!]( "Behave Yourself!")
Behave Yourself! Shortwave Bert (1951) -
![Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man]( "Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man")
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man Morgan (1951) -
![The Iroquois Trail]( "The Iroquois Trail")
The Iroquois Trail Chief Ogane (1950) -
![Take One False Step]( "Take One False Step")
Take One False Step Pacciano (1949) -
![My Dream Is Yours]( "My Dream Is Yours")
My Dream Is Yours Fred Grimes (1949) -
![Daughter of the Jungle]( "Daughter of the Jungle")
Daughter of the Jungle Dalton Kraik (1949) -
![Shep Comes Home]( "Shep Comes Home")
Shep Comes Home 'Swifty' Lewis (1948) -
![Joe Palooka in Winner Take All]( "Joe Palooka in Winner Take All")
Joe Palooka in Winner Take All Hermon (1948) -
![Jinx Money]( "Jinx Money")
Jinx Money Lippy Harris (1948) -
![Madonna of the Desert]( "Madonna of the Desert")
Madonna of the Desert Nick Julian (1948) -
![If You Knew Susie]( "If You Knew Susie")
If You Knew Susie Steve Garland (1948) -
![Alias a Gentleman]( "Alias a Gentleman")
Alias a Gentleman Harry Bealer (1948) -
![Open Secret]( "Open Secret")
Open Secret Detective Sgt. Mike Frontelli (1948) -
![The Gangster]( "The Gangster")
The Gangster Cornell (1947) -
![The Fabulous Joe]( "The Fabulous Joe")
The Fabulous Joe Louie (1947) -
![Violence]( "Violence")
Violence Fred Stalk (1947) -
![Sinbad, the Sailor]( "Sinbad, the Sailor")
Sinbad, the Sailor Auctioneer (1947) -
![It's a Wonderful Life]( "It's a Wonderful Life")
It's a Wonderful Life Nick (1946) -
![Decoy]( "Decoy")
Decoy Police Sgt. Joe Portugal (1946) -
![The Last Crooked Mile]( "The Last Crooked Mile")
The Last Crooked Mile Ed 'Wires' MacGuire (1946) -
![Bowery Bombshell]( "Bowery Bombshell")
Bowery Bombshell Ace Deuce Baker (1946) -
![Somewhere in the Night]( "Somewhere in the Night")
Somewhere in the Night Sam (1946) -
![Rainbow Over Texas]( "Rainbow Over Texas")
Rainbow Over Texas Kirby Haynes (1946) -
![Her Kind of Man]( "Her Kind of Man")
Her Kind of Man Felix Bender (1946) -
![The Gentleman Misbehaves]( "The Gentleman Misbehaves")
The Gentleman Misbehaves Trigger Stazzi (1946) -
![Frontier Gal]( "Frontier Gal")
Frontier Gal 'Blackie' Shoulders (1945) -
![Captain Kidd]( "Captain Kidd")
Captain Kidd Cyprian Boyle (1945) -
![Why Girls Leave Home]( "Why Girls Leave Home")
Why Girls Leave Home Chris Williams (1945) -
![River Gang]( "River Gang")
River Gang Peg Leg (1945) -
![Radio Stars on Parade]( "Radio Stars on Parade")
Radio Stars on Parade Lucky Maddox (1945) -
![Zombies on Broadway]( "Zombies on Broadway")
Zombies on Broadway Ace Miller (1945) -
![Crime, Inc.]( "Crime, Inc.")
Crime, Inc. Capt. Ferrone (1945) -
![The Falcon in Hollywood]( "The Falcon in Hollywood")
The Falcon in Hollywood Louie Buchanan (1944) -
![To Have and Have Not]( "To Have and Have Not")
To Have and Have Not Lt. Coyo (1944) -
![Gambler's Choice]( "Gambler's Choice")
Gambler's Choice Chappie Wilson (1944) -
![Trocadero]( "Trocadero")
Trocadero Mickey Jones (1944) -
![Uncertain Glory]( "Uncertain Glory")
Uncertain Glory Henrí Duval (1944) -
![Timber Queen]( "Timber Queen")
Timber Queen Smacksie Golden (1944) -
![Klondike Kate]( "Klondike Kate")
Klondike Kate Sometime Smith (1943) -
![Harvest Melody]( "Harvest Melody")
Harvest Melody Chuck (1943) -
![Passport to Suez]( "Passport to Suez")
Passport to Suez Johnny Booth (1943) -
![Hit the Ice]( "Hit the Ice")
Hit the Ice 'Silky' Fellowsby (1943) -
![Taxi, Mister]( "Taxi, Mister")
Taxi, Mister Louis Glorio (1943) -
![City Without Men]( "City Without Men")
City Without Men Monk LaRue (1943) -
![Lucky Jordan]( "Lucky Jordan")
Lucky Jordan Slip Moran (1942) -
![Street of Chance]( "Street of Chance")
Street of Chance Joe Marruci (1942) -
![Pierre of the Plains]( "Pierre of the Plains")
Pierre of the Plains Clerou (1942) -
![Tortilla Flat]( "Tortilla Flat")
Tortilla Flat Tito Ralph (1942) -
![Born to Sing]( "Born to Sing")
Born to Sing Pete Detroit (1942) -
![Rise and Shine]( "Rise and Shine")
Rise and Shine Menace (1941) -
![Married Bachelor]( "Married Bachelor")
Married Bachelor Johnny Branigan (1941) -
![Week-End in Havana]( "Week-End in Havana")
Week-End in Havana Boris (1941) -
![Buy Me That Town]( "Buy Me That Town")
Buy Me That Town Chink Moran (1941) -
![Private Nurse]( "Private Nurse")
Private Nurse John Winton (1941) -
![Tall, Dark and Handsome]( "Tall, Dark and Handsome")
Tall, Dark and Handsome Pretty Willie Williams (1941) -
![Another Thin Man]( "Another Thin Man")
Another Thin Man Phil Church (1939) -
Toils of the Law (1938)
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![Ouanga]( "Ouanga")
Ouanga LeStrange - Overseer (1936) -
![People's Enemy]( "People's Enemy")
People's Enemy Third Department of Justice Representative (1935) -
![The Gem of the Ocean]( "The Gem of the Ocean")
The Gem of the Ocean Pasha (1934) -
Actor
![My Mummy's Arms]( "My Mummy's Arms")
My Mummy's Arms Abdullah (1934) -
Director
![Studio 5-B]( "Studio 5-B")
Studio 5-B (1989) -
Aces Up (1974)
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The Singles (1972)
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![My World and Welcome to It]( "My World and Welcome to It")
My World and Welcome to It (1969) -
![The Danny Thomas Hour]( "The Danny Thomas Hour")
The Danny Thomas Hour (1968) -
![Accidental Family]( "Accidental Family")
Accidental Family (1967) -
![I Spy]( "I Spy")
I Spy (1965) -
![The Andy Griffith Show]( "The Andy Griffith Show")
The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1965) -
![Gomer Pyle: USMC]( "Gomer Pyle: USMC")
Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964) -
![The Bill Dana Show]( "The Bill Dana Show")
The Bill Dana Show (1963-1964) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show (1953-1964) -
![My Favorite Martian]( "My Favorite Martian")
My Favorite Martian (1963) -
![The Dick Van Dyke Show]( "The Dick Van Dyke Show")
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1963) -
![Kraft Mystery Theater]( "Kraft Mystery Theater")
Kraft Mystery Theater (1962) -
![The Real McCoys]( "The Real McCoys")
The Real McCoys (1957) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse (1956) -
![It's Always Jan]( "It's Always Jan")
It's Always Jan (1955) -
![The Jimmy Durante Show]( "The Jimmy Durante Show")
The Jimmy Durante Show (1955) -
![Lassie]( "Lassie")
Lassie (1954) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater (1953) -
Director
![Your Jeweler's Showcase]( "Your Jeweler's Showcase")
Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952-1953) -
Producer
![I Spy Returns]( "I Spy Returns")
I Spy Returns (1994) -
![Top Secret]( "Top Secret")
Top Secret (1978) -
Aces Up (1974)
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The Singles (1972)
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The Don Rickles Show (1972)
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![Shirley's World]( "Shirley's World")
Shirley's World (1971-1972) -
![From a Bird's Eye View]( "From a Bird's Eye View")
From a Bird's Eye View (1970-1971) -
![My World and Welcome to It]( "My World and Welcome to It")
My World and Welcome to It (1969-1970) -
![My Friend Tony]( "My Friend Tony")
My Friend Tony (1969) -
![Gomer Pyle: USMC]( "Gomer Pyle: USMC")
Gomer Pyle: USMC (1964-1969) -
![I Spy]( "I Spy")
I Spy (1965-1968) -
![The Andy Griffith Show]( "The Andy Griffith Show")
The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968) -
![Good Morning World]( "Good Morning World")
Good Morning World (1967-1968) -
![Accidental Family]( "Accidental Family")
Accidental Family (1967-1968) -
![The Dick Van Dyke Show]( "The Dick Van Dyke Show")
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966) -
![The Bill Dana Show]( "The Bill Dana Show")
The Bill Dana Show (1963-1964) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show (1953-1964) -
![Your Jeweler's Showcase]( "Your Jeweler's Showcase")
Your Jeweler's Showcase (1953) -
ProducerColgate Theatre (1949)
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Writer
![The Andy Griffith Show]( "The Andy Griffith Show")
The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968) -
![Kraft Mystery Theater]( "Kraft Mystery Theater")
Kraft Mystery Theater (1962) -
![The Danny Thomas Show]( "The Danny Thomas Show")
The Danny Thomas Show (1957-1960) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater (1953) -
![Your Jeweler's Showcase]( "Your Jeweler's Showcase")
Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952-1953) -
Writer
![Shadow of Terror]( "Shadow of Terror")
Shadow of Terror (1945) -
Soundtrack
![Tortilla Flat]( "Tortilla Flat")
Tortilla Flat (1942) -
Archive footage
![The Dick Van Dyke Show - Celebrating the 60th Anniversary]( "The Dick Van Dyke Show - Celebrating the 60th Anniversary")
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![The Sixties]( "The Sixties")
The Sixties (2014) -
![TV Land Moguls]( "TV Land Moguls")
TV Land Moguls (2004) -
![Inside TV Land]( "Inside TV Land")
Inside TV Land (2000-2002) -
![E! True Hollywood Story]( "E! True Hollywood Story")
E! True Hollywood Story (2000) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1995) -
![James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson]( "James Stewart: A Wonderful Life - Hosted by Johnny Carson")
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![Hollywood and the Stars]( "Hollywood and the Stars")
Hollywood and the Stars (1963) -
Archive footage
![Two Knights from Brooklyn]( "Two Knights from Brooklyn")
Two Knights from Brooklyn (1949) -
![The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival]( "The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival")
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Additional Crew
![Hey, Landlord]( "Hey, Landlord")
Hey, Landlord (1966-1967) -
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
![I Spy]( "I Spy")
I Spy (1965-1967) -
Camera and Electrical Department
![Our Miss Brooks]( "Our Miss Brooks")
Our Miss Brooks (1953-1954)
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In 1992 he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame, after receiving five Emmy awards for his producing/directing efforts. In 1995 he received a lifetime membership into the Director's Guild of America. Accepting the honor, he quipped, "Giving ...
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Often co-produced and/or collaborated with Danny Thomas.
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Personal Details
Born
Leonard Sheldon Bershad
New York City, New York, USA
Died
(age 89)
Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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