Person
Leo Penn
Directing · 1921–1998 · Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
Biography
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.
Known for
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Director
Columbo
Director
Little House on the Prairie
Director
Star Trek
Director
Diagnosis: Murder
Leo Pepper
Robert Montgomery Presents
Marshall Collins
Ironside
Director
Mannix
Director
Hawaii Five-O
Director
The Fugitive
Director
Filmography
- 1995The Crossing GuardHank
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderLeo Pepper
- 1990Nasty BoysDirector
- 1990Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone JusticeDirector
- 1988Judgment in BerlinDirector
- 1988In the Heat of the NightDirector
- 1987Jake and the Fatman
- 1986The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerLeo
- 1986MatlockFather Fitzgerald
- 1985Amazing StoriesFred
- 1984The Wild LifeTom's Dad
- 1984Paper DollsDirector
- 1984Mike HammerDirector
- 1983BooneDirector
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickDirector
- 1983The MississippiDirector
- 1983The Horse Dealers DaughterDr. Lloyd Sloan
- 1982St. ElsewhereDirector
- 1982Remington SteeleDirector
- 1982Cagney & LaceyDirector
- 1982FameDirector
- 1981Bret MaverickDirector
- 1981Father MurphyDirector
- 1981Mr. MerlinDirector
- 1981Hellinger's LawDirector
- 1980Magnum, P.I.Director
- 1979Trapper John, M.D.Director
- 1979Hart to HartDirector
- 1979EischiedDirector
- 1979Tales of the UnexpectedDirector
- 1979Mrs. ColumboDirector
- 1979Murder in Music CityDirector
- 1978Little WomenDirector
- 1978The Dark Secret of Harvest HomeDirector
- 1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?Director
- 1977Sixth and MainDoc
- 1976The Bionic WomanDirector
- 1975Doctors' HospitalDirector
- 1975Starsky & HutchDirector
- 1975SwitchDirector
- 1974Movin' OnDirector
- 1974Little House on the PrairieDirector
- 1974Lucas TannerDirector
- 1973KojakDirector
- 1973Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceDirector
- 1973The New Perry MasonDirector
- 1973The Girl with Something ExtraDirector
- 1973Police StoryDirector
- 1972Ghost StoryDirector
- 1971Owen Marshall: Counselor at LawDirector
- 1971ColumboDirector
- 1971CannonDirector
- 1970The InternsDirector
- 1970QuarantinedDirector
- 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.Director
- 1969Room 222Director
- 1968LancerDirector
- 1968The OutcastsDirector
- 1968Hawaii Five-ODirector
- 1968The Name of the GameDirector
- 1967MannixDirector
- 1967Judd, for the DefenseDirector
- 1967Dundee and the CulhaneDirector
- 1967CusterDirector
- 1967DeadlockDirector
- 1967IronsideDirector
- 1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Director
- 1966Star TrekDirector
- 1966A Man Called AdamDirector
- 1966Blue LightDirector
- 1965LaredoDirector
- 1965Lost in SpaceDirector
- 1965I SpyDirector
- 1964Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaDirector
- 1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreDirector
- 1963The FugitiveDirector
- 1962The Eleventh HourDirector
- 1962Don't Call Me Charlie
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourDirector
- 1962The VirginianDirector
- 1962Birdman of AlcatrazEddie Kassellis (uncredited)
- 1961Straightaway
- 1961The Gertrude Berg Show
- 1961Ben Casey
- 1961Dr. KildareDirector
- 1961Cain's HundredLarry Cram
- 1961The Asphalt Jungle
- 1960Harrigan and Son
- 1960The Law and Mr. JonesEddie Simms
- 1960The AquanautsMoe
- 1959The Story on Page OneMorrie Goetz
- 1959The Detectives
- 1959The UntouchablesMilton Tannenbaum
- 1959One Step BeyondJed Horvath
- 1959New York Confidential
- 195877 Sunset StripDirector
- 1958The Veil
- 1957DecoyLt. Larry Hayes
- 1957Have Gun, Will Travel
- 1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreWalter Blake
- 1955Navy Log
- 1955GunsmokeDirector
- 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
- 1952Dangerous Assignment
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSam Hodgekiss
- 1951Boston Blackie
- 1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
- 1950Lux Video TheatreFather Paul
- 1950Robert Montgomery PresentsMarshall Collins
- 1949Not WantedSteve Ryan
- 1949The Undercover ManSidney Gordon
- 1948Studio OneMorrow
- 1948The Philco Television Playhouse
- 1947Fall GuyTom Cochrane
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