Peter Leeds

Biography: Peter Leeds played straight man to some of the most popular comedians of the mid- to late 20th century, including Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Carole Burnett, and Johnny Carson. Leeds was also a fine dramatic actor. He spent most of his 40-plus-year career on television, appearing an astonishing 8,000 times on situation comedies and variety shows. Leeds has appeared on Broadway, in feature films, and on over 3,000 radio shows and was a popular voice-over artist. A native of Bayonne, NJ, Leeds received his training at the Neighborhood Playhouse. He made his film debut with a bit part in Public Enemies (1941). Leeds hooked up with Bob Hope in 1954 for a television special and continued working with Hope on specials and 14 U.S.O. tours through 1991. During the '70s, Leeds spent five years as the president of the Los Angeles chapter of AFTRA and later served on the actors' union's national and local Board of Directors. In 1992, AFTRA repaid his many years of service withPeter Leeds played straight man to some of the most popular comedians of the mid- to late 20th century, including Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Milton Berle, Carole Burnett, and Johnny Carson. Leeds was also a fine dramatic actor. He spent most of his 40-plus-year career on television, appearing an astonishing 8,000 times on situation comedies and variety shows. Leeds has appeared on Broadway, in feature films, and on over 3,000 radio shows and was a popular voice-over artist. A native of Bayonne, NJ, Leeds received his training at the Neighborhood Playhouse. He made his film debut with a bit part in Public Enemies (1941). Leeds hooked up with Bob Hope in 1954 for a television special and continued working with Hope on specials and 14 U.S.O. tours through 1991. During the '70s, Leeds spent five years as the president of the Los Angeles chapter of AFTRA and later served on the actors' union's national and local Board of Directors. In 1992, AFTRA repaid his many years of service with its highest honor, the Gold Card. Leeds later served on the Board of Governors for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Leeds died of cancer on November 12, 1996, at age 79. Expand

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Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Silver Spoons: Season 4 Sep 15, 1985 Phil tbd
tbd Alice (1985): Season 8 Oct 2, 1983 Pete tbd
tbd The Jeffersons: Season 4 Sep 24, 1977 Whitty tbd
tbd Sanford and Son: Season 6 Sep 24, 1976 Suitcase Courier tbd
tbd Charlie's Angels (1977): Season 1 Mar 21, 1976 General Greene / Peter Leeds tbd
tbd Emergency!: Season 4 Sep 14, 1974 Restaurant Owner tbd
tbd Mission: Impossible: Season 7 Sep 16, 1972 John Larson tbd
tbd Bonanza: Season 9 Sep 17, 1967 Bartender tbd
tbd The Beverly Hillbillies: Season 6 Sep 13, 1967 Policeman tbd
tbd Petticoat Junction: Season 5 Sep 9, 1967 Syd Sparks tbd
tbd Green Acres: Season 3 Sep 6, 1967 Sweitzer tbd
tbd Petticoat Junction: Season 4 Sep 13, 1966 Syd Sparks tbd
tbd F Troop: Season 2 Sep 8, 1966 Dan Larson tbd
tbd I Dream of Jeannie: Season 1 Sep 18, 1965 Big Charlie tbd
tbd Green Acres: Season 1 Sep 15, 1965 Moving Man tbd
tbd The Beverly Hillbillies: Season 3 Sep 23, 1964 Truck Driver tbd
tbd Petticoat Junction: Season 2 Sep 22, 1964 Gus Clegg tbd
tbd The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Season 2 Sep 27, 1963 Andrew tbd
tbd Rawhide: Season 6 Sep 26, 1963 Samson tbd
tbd The Beverly Hillbillies: Season 2 Sep 25, 1963 Harry Sledge tbd
tbd The Donna Reed Show: Season 6 Sep 19, 1963 Gaston tbd
tbd McHale's Navy: Season 2 Sep 17, 1963 Barrett tbd
tbd Perry Mason: Season 6 Sep 27, 1962 Photographer tbd
tbd The Beverly Hillbillies: Season 1 Sep 26, 1962 Joe tbd
tbd The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 1 Oct 3, 1961 Off. Jack Bain / Police Officer tbd
tbd The Andy Griffith Show: Season 2 Oct 2, 1961 Sgt. Nelson tbd
tbd Perry Mason: Season 3 Oct 3, 1959 Lou Caporale tbd
tbd Leave It to Beaver: Season 3 Oct 3, 1959 Theater Manager tbd
tbd Bonanza: Season 1 Sep 12, 1959 Norton 8.0
tbd The Real McCoys: Season 3 Jul 16, 1959 Wilson tbd