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Home/People/Leo Penn
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Born
Aug 27, 1921Died: Sep 5, 1998
Lived 77 years
Place of Birth
Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

10
Movies
35
TV Shows
77
Directed
Also Known As
Leo Z. Penn
IMDb Profile

Leo Penn

Directing

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.
The Crossing Guard poster

The Crossing Guard

as Hank
1995
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer poster

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

as Leo
1986
The Wild Life poster

The Wild Life

as Tom's Dad
1984
The Horse Dealers Daughter poster

The Horse Dealers Daughter

as Dr. Lloyd Sloan
1983
Sixth and Main poster

Sixth and Main

as Doc
1977
Birdman of Alcatraz poster

Birdman of Alcatraz

as Eddie Kassellis (uncredited)
1962
The Story on Page One poster

The Story on Page One

as Morrie Goetz
1959
Not Wanted poster

Not Wanted

as Steve Ryan
1949
The Undercover Man poster

The Undercover Man

as Sidney Gordon
1949
Fall Guy poster

Fall Guy

as Tom Cochrane
1947