Jack DeLeon

For the British theatre manager and playwright, see Jack de Leon (theatre manager).
Jack DeLeon
Born(1924-12-19)December 19, 1924
New York City, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 2006(2006-10-16) (aged 81)[1][2]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor

Jack DeLeon (December 19, 1924 – October 16, 2006) was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Marty Morrison, a recurring character on the television detective sitcom Barney Miller, over eight episodes from 1975 to 1982.[3] His character was proudly and overtly homosexual, groundbreaking for network television at the time. In the later episodes he was in a committed relationship with a male partner, which was respected by the detectives in the squad. He also was known for directing and appearing in segments of The Donny & Marie Show.

Between 1969 and 1990 he appeared on such network shows as Get Smart, That Girl, The Paul Lynde Show, CPO Sharkey, The Rookies, Starsky and Hutch, Sanford and Son, Switch, Too Close for Comfort, Archie Bunker’s Place, Laverne & Shirley, The Fall Guy, Night Court, Santa Barbara and Growing Pains. His film credits include Linda Lovelace for President (1975), I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975), The Choirboys (1977) and Little Miss Marker (1980). He voiced Sergeant Samuel McPherson in the 1977 Dr. Seuss animated television special Halloween Is Grinch Night. He was also the voice of Dwalin in the 1977 animated version of The Hobbit.[4]

His interment was at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Simi Valley, California.[5]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths. De Leon, Jack (Christopher Weeks)". The New York Times. November 12, 2006. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  2. ^ Lentz, Harris (April 24, 2007). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006. McFarland. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-0-7864-2933-2 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Tropiano, Stephen (2002). The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 264. ISBN 9781557835574. Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-8108-2198-9. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  5. ^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places - The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3d ed.). McFarland. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7 – via Google Books.


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