DIRECTOR · FROM LAWRENCE, USA

Leo Penn

1921–1998118 credits since 1947

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ABOUT LEO

Leonard Francis Penn (August 27, 1921 – September 5, 1998) was an American actor and director. He was the father of musician Michael Penn and actors Sean Penn and Chris Penn.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born27 August 1921

Died5 September 1998

BirthplaceLawrence, USA

Known forDirecting

On Cineora57 of 113 titles

Known for

The titles people know Leo from.

Series

Star Trek

1966–1969IMDb8.4

Series

Columbo

1971–2003IMDb8.3

Series

Magnum, P.I.

1980–1988IMDb7.5

Series

Little House on the Prairie

1974–1983IMDb7.6

Series

Starsky & Hutch

1975–1979IMDb7.0

Series

Remington Steele

1982–1987IMDb7.3

Series

Matlock

1986–1995IMDb7.2

Series

Gunsmoke

1955–1975IMDb8.1

Series

Kojak

1973–1978IMDb7.1

Series

Hart to Hart

1979–1984IMDb6.7

Series

Lost in Space

1965–1968IMDb7.3

Series

Diagnosis: Murder

1993–2001IMDb6.9

Career

IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 57
Average IMDb: 7.2
Highest rated: The Alfred Hitchcock HourIMDb 8.5
Working since: 1947

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

118 credits

The 1990s

3 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Series

Diagnosis: Murder

1993–2001IMDb6.9

Director · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Nasty Boys

1990

Director · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice

1990

Director

The 1980s

18 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average

Movie

Judgment in Berlin

1988IMDb5.8

Director · Writer

Series

In the Heat of the Night

1988–1995IMDb7.6

Director · 10 episodes

Series

Jake and the Fatman

1987–1992IMDb6.4

Director · 2 episodes

Series

Matlock

1986–1995IMDb7.2

Director · 27 episodes

Not on Cineora

Paper Dolls

1984

Director · 2 episodes

Series

Mike Hammer

1984–1987IMDb6.9

Director · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Boone

1983

Director · 1 episode

Series

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983–1986IMDb6.6

Director · 1 episode

The 1970s

27 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Series

Trapper John, M.D.

1979–1986IMDb6.6

Director · 9 episodes

Series

Hart to Hart

1979–1984IMDb6.7

Director · 6 episodes

Not on Cineora

Eischied

1979

Director · 1 episode

Series

Tales of the Unexpected

1979–1988IMDb7.6

Director · 2 episodes

Series

Mrs. Columbo

1979–1980IMDb5.7

Director · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Murder in Music City

1979

Director

Not on Cineora

Little Women

1978

Director · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

1978

Director · 2 episodes

The 1960s

26 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

Series

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969–1976IMDb7.0

Director · 10 episodes

Series

Room 222

1969–1974IMDb7.7

Director · 3 episodes

Series

Hawaii Five-O

1969–1980IMDb7.4

Director · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Lancer

1968

Director · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Outcasts

1968

Director · 1 episode

Series

The Name of the Game

1968–1971IMDb7.6

Director · 2 episodes

Series

Mannix

1967–1975IMDb7.4

Director · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Judd, for the Defense

1967

Director · 9 episodes

The 1950s

2 titles · IMDb 7.9 on average

Series

77 Sunset Strip

1958–1964IMDb7.7

Director · 1 episode

Series

Gunsmoke

1955–1975IMDb8.1

Director · 2 episodes

The 1940s

1 title · IMDb 7.6 on average

Series

Studio One

1948–1958IMDb7.6

Writer · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Leo’s titles.

Richard LevinsonCreator · Columbo, Mannix and 1 more

William LinkCreator · Columbo, Mannix and 1 more

William ConradThe Fugitive, Cannon and 1 more

Sean PennThe Crossing Guard and Judgment in Berlin

Robert WagnerHart to Hart and Switch

Carl LumblyCagney & Lacey and Judgment in Berlin

Robert StackThe Untouchables and The Name of the Game

Telly SavalasBirdman of Alcatraz and Kojak