Jack DeLeon | |
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| Born | (1924-12-19)December 19, 1924 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 2006(2006-10-16) (aged 81)[1][2] Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
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 sitcomBarney Miller, over eight episodes from 1975 to 1982.[3] His character was proudly and overtlyhomosexual, 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 asGet 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 andGrowing Pains. His film credits includeLinda Lovelace for President (1975),I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975),The Choirboys (1977) andLittle Miss Marker (1980). He voiced Sergeant Samuel McPherson in the 1977Dr. Seuss animated television specialHalloween Is Grinch Night. He was also the voice of Dwalin in the 1977 animated version ofThe Hobbit.[4]
His interment was at Mount Sinai Memorial Park inSimi Valley, California.[5]
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