Sheldon Leonard - Archive Interview Part 1 of 5

In his 5-part oral history interview, television producer / director/ writer /creator Sheldon Leonard (1907-97) shares his fondest memories about the pioneering programs he produced such as The Danny Thomas Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy Griffith Show, and I Spy. He also speaks highly of the talented group of people he worked with like Danny Thomas, Mary Tyler Moore, Bill Cosby, Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner and Andy Griffith.

For links to all online interview segments in the collection, visit http://tvinterviewsarchive.blogspot.com

• Category

  Comedy

[woohooboy]

The producers of "The Big Bang Theory" paid homage to this man by having it's two lead characters named after him - Sheldon & Leonard.........

[RazrHack]

00:39 "Are we rolling on this bullshit?"

Aah, Sheldon, you'll always be an underrated actor. Was just as good as Grant, Stewart, and Bogart, but is so underrated.

RIP Sheldon Leonard

[Bigstooler0]

To Jack Benny.."Hey Bud.... commeere a minute.." Jack "Oh it's you..." Leonard "What elevator ya takin'? " Jack "I'm taking elevator number 3..."Leonard shaking his head"Huh uhh.....take number tree... It'll beat number four to the top by 2 1/2 floors....It's carryin' too much weight"

[melshorse]

A true television pioneer. On a lighter side, I recall his voice as a child due to his voice actor work on the animated " Linus the Lionhearted".

[Chris p]

yup...he was great in hit the ice and even better in Abott and Costello meet the invisible man.

[IKnowTooMuchto]

he was in a Abbott & Costello as a Gangster movie called "Hit the Ice" maybe you Remember.

Also "It's a Wonderful Life" like the other post "Hey Look I'm given out Wings" a Scene in that movie.

[jln55]

Looked good and was pretty sharp at age 89.

[rentatrip1]

hay look at me  I"m handing out wings ....

[Jack Bachagalupe]

What a delicious heavy he was in the "Ganster."

[Cathy Chester]

A great character actor, great producer and director, great voice. We will never have another one like him. RIP, Sheldon Leonard! Thank you for sharing yourself with us.