Leo Penn

Directing • 124 Credits

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (76)

Directorial Filmography
Star Trek

Star Trek

1966 ⭐ 4.0
Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

1974 ⭐ 4.0
Columbo

Columbo

1971 ⭐ 4.0
Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

1980 ⭐ 3.6
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976 ⭐ 3.5
Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

1975 ⭐ 3.7
Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1969 ⭐ 3.6
Kojak

Kojak

1973 ⭐ 3.6
Remington Steele

Remington Steele

1982 ⭐ 3.5
Matlock

Matlock

1986 ⭐ 3.5
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1964 ⭐ 3.9
Lost in Space

Lost in Space

1965 ⭐ 3.6
Hart to Hart

Hart to Hart

1979 ⭐ 3.5
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993 ⭐ 3.5
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955 ⭐ 3.4
St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

1982 ⭐ 2.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962 ⭐ 3.9
Fame

Fame

1982 ⭐ 3.4
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

1982 ⭐ 3.5
Ironside

Ironside

1967 ⭐ 3.4
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

1988 ⭐ 3.8
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963 ⭐ 3.6
Mannix

Mannix

1967 ⭐ 3.5
Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

1987 ⭐ 3.1
Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected

1979 ⭐ 3.4
Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983 ⭐ 3.3
Cannon

Cannon

1971 ⭐ 3.4
The Virginian

The Virginian

1962 ⭐ 3.3
Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

1973 ⭐ 3.5
I Spy

I Spy

1965 ⭐ 3.3
Mike Hammer

Mike Hammer

1984 ⭐ 3.4
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958 ⭐ 3.6
Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1979 ⭐ 3.3
Police Story

Police Story

1973 ⭐ 3.5
Marcus Welby, M.D.

Marcus Welby, M.D.

1969 ⭐ 3.3
Room 222

Room 222

1969 ⭐ 3.0
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare

1961 ⭐ 2.9
A Man Called Adam

A Man Called Adam

1966 ⭐ 3.3
Judgment in Berlin

Judgment in Berlin

1988 ⭐ 2.7
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961 ⭐ 3.0
Laredo

Laredo

1965 ⭐ 3.2
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

1968 ⭐ 3.5
Switch

Switch

1975 ⭐ 3.3
Mrs. Columbo

Mrs. Columbo

1979 ⭐ 3.3
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

The Dark Secret of Harvest Home

1978 ⭐ 3.9
Ghost Story

Ghost Story

1972 ⭐ 3.7
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

1971 ⭐ 3.3
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

1966 ⭐ 3.5
Bret Maverick

Bret Maverick

1981 ⭐ 3.1
Father Murphy

Father Murphy

1981 ⭐ 4.0
Mr. Merlin

Mr. Merlin

1981 ⭐ 2.8
Little Women

Little Women

1978 ⭐ 3.1
Movin' On

Movin' On

1974 ⭐ 3.1
Lancer

Lancer

1968 ⭐ 2.8
The New Perry Mason

The New Perry Mason

1973 ⭐ 3.9
Paper Dolls

Paper Dolls

1984 ⭐ 3.0
Custer

Custer

1967 ⭐ 3.2
Nasty Boys

Nasty Boys

1990 ⭐ 3.2
The Outcasts

The Outcasts

1968 ⭐ 3.3
Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice

Nasty Boys, Part 2: Lone Justice

1990 ⭐ 3.4
Boone

Boone

1983 ⭐ 4.0
The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour

1962 ⭐ 3.4
The Girl with Something Extra

The Girl with Something Extra

1973 ⭐ 4.2
Judd, for the Defense

Judd, for the Defense

1967 ⭐ 3.9
Eischied

Eischied

1979 ⭐ 3.5
Dundee and the Culhane

Dundee and the Culhane

1967 ⭐ 2.6
The Mississippi

The Mississippi

1983 ⭐ 3.4
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

What Really Happened to the Class of '65?

1977 ⭐ 3.0
Quarantined

Quarantined

1970 ⭐ 3.0
Hellinger's Law

Hellinger's Law

1981 ⭐ 4.4
The Interns

The Interns

1970 ⭐ 3.5
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

1973 ⭐ 3.8
Doctors' Hospital

Doctors' Hospital

1975 ⭐ 3.5
Lucas Tanner

Lucas Tanner

1974 ⭐ 3.5
Blue Light

Blue Light

1966 ⭐ 3.5
Murder in Music City

Murder in Music City

1979 ⭐ 3.5

✍️ Written & Story Credits (2)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Judgment in Berlin

Judgment in Berlin

1988 ⭐ 2.7
Writer
Studio One

Studio One

1948 ⭐ 2.7
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Birdman of Alcatraz

Birdman of Alcatraz

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Eddie Kassellis (uncredited)
The Crossing Guard

The Crossing Guard

1995 ⭐ 3.0
as Hank
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

1985 ⭐ 3.8
as Fred
The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959 ⭐ 4.0
as Milton Tannenbaum
Matlock

Matlock

1986 ⭐ 3.5
as Spaulding
Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

1993 ⭐ 3.5
as Leo Pepper
The Wild Life

The Wild Life

1984 ⭐ 3.0
as Tom's Dad
Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

1987 ⭐ 3.1
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957 ⭐ 3.6
The Undercover Man

The Undercover Man

1949 ⭐ 3.0
as Sidney Gordon
Not Wanted

Not Wanted

1949 ⭐ 3.4
as Steve Ryan
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

1955 ⭐ 3.4
One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

1959 ⭐ 2.9
as Jed Horvath
Ben Casey

Ben Casey

1961 ⭐ 3.0
as Dr. David McMillan
Fall Guy

Fall Guy

1947 ⭐ 2.6
as Tom Cochrane
Studio One

Studio One

1948 ⭐ 2.7
as Peter
The Detectives

The Detectives

1959 ⭐ 3.4
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 ⭐ 3.1
as Walter Blake
The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer

1986 ⭐ 3.3
as Leo
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948 ⭐ 3.3
Decoy

Decoy

1957 ⭐ 3.3
as Lt. Larry Hayes
Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950 ⭐ 3.0
as Marshall Collins
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950 ⭐ 3.4
as Father Paul
The Law and Mr. Jones

The Law and Mr. Jones

1960 ⭐ 3.2
as Eddie Simms
The Story on Page One

The Story on Page One

1959 ⭐ 2.5
as Morrie Goetz
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

1951 ⭐ 2.6
The Veil

The Veil

1958 ⭐ 3.9
Navy Log

Navy Log

1955 ⭐ 2.6
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961 ⭐ 2.6
as Larry Cram
The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts

1960 ⭐ 3.0
as Moe