Acting
Sheldon Leonard
- Born
- Feb 22, 1907 · Aged 89
- Died
- Jan 10, 1997
- Place of birth
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 79
- TV credits
- 42
- Directing credits
- 15
Also known as (3)
- S.L. Bershad
- S. L. Bershad
- Sheldon Leonard Bershad
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 playing supporting characters, especially gangsters or "heavies", in films such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946; as bartender Nick), To Have and Have Not (1944), Guys and Dolls (1955), and Open Secret…
