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Leon Isaac Kennedy

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Leon Isaac Kennedy
A hitchhiker named Martel Gordone gets in a fight with two bikers over a prostitute, and one of the bikers is killed. Gordone is arrested and sent to prison, where he joins the prison's boxing team in an effort to secure an early parole and to establish his dominance over the prison's toughest gang.
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Penitentiary (1979)
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Leon Isaac Kennedy was born on 1 June 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Penitentiary III (1987), Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) and Body and Soul (1981). He has been married to Maureen LaVette since 19 August 2005. He was previously married to Lolita Armbrister and Jayne Kennedy.
BornJune 1, 1948
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BornJune 1, 1948
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    Known for

    Penitentiary III (1987)
    Penitentiary III
    4.5
    • Too Sweet
    • 1987
    David Carradine and Chuck Norris in Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
    Lone Wolf McQuade
    6.3
    • Jackson
    • 1983
    Muhammad Ali, Michael V. Gazzo, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Jayne Kennedy, and Perry Lang in Body and Soul (1981)
    Body and Soul
    4.7
    • Leon Johnson
    • 1981
    Fighting Mad (1978)
    Fighting Mad
    5.4
    • McGee(as Leon Isaac)
    • 1978

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Silent Type
      • Script
    • New York Ninja (2021)
      New York Ninja
      5.4
      • Det. Jimmy Williams (voice)
      • 2021
    • Against the Law (1990)
      Against the Law
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Spider
      • 1991
    • Ernest Borgnine and Robert Vaughn in Skeleton Coast (1988)
      Skeleton Coast
      4.4
      • Chuck
      • 1988
    • Mario Van Peebles, Terry Donahoe, Melvin Van Peebles, and Bob Wieland in Sonny Spoon (1988)
      Sonny Spoon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Tonsillitis
      • 1988
    • Penitentiary III (1987)
      Penitentiary III
      4.5
      • Too Sweet
      • 1987
    • Hollywood Vice Squad (1986)
      Hollywood Vice Squad
      4.9
      • Hawkins
      • 1986
    • Knights of the City (1986)
      Knights of the City
      4.8
      • Troy
      • 1986
    • Page Fletcher in The Hitchhiker (1983)
      The Hitchhiker
      6.7
      TV Series
      • The Duke
      • 1986
    • Too Scared to Scream (1984)
      Too Scared to Scream
      5.2
      • Frank (as Leon Issac Kennedy)
      • 1984
    • David Carradine and Chuck Norris in Lone Wolf McQuade (1983)
      Lone Wolf McQuade
      6.3
      • Jackson
      • 1983
    • Ernie Hudson, Mr. T, Leon Isaac Kennedy, and Eugenia Wright in Penitentiary II (1982)
      Penitentiary II
      4.5
      • Too Sweet Gordone
      • 1982
    • Muhammad Ali, Michael V. Gazzo, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Jayne Kennedy, and Perry Lang in Body and Soul (1981)
      Body and Soul
      4.7
      • Leon Johnson
      • 1981
    • Off the Minnesota Strip (1980)
      Off the Minnesota Strip
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Louis Knox Jr
      • 1980
    • Leon Isaac Kennedy in Penitentiary (1979)
      Penitentiary
      5.7
      • Martel 'Too Sweet' Gordone
      • 1979
    • Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox in CHiPs (1977)
      CHiPs
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Officer Lenny Powell
      • 1979

    Producer

    • The Observers (2021)
      The Observers
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • The Cosmic Secret (2019)
      The Cosmic Secret
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2019
    • The Brady Keys Jr. Story (2014)
      The Brady Keys Jr. Story
      • producer
      • 2014
    • Penitentiary III (1987)
      Penitentiary III
      4.5
      • producer
      • 1987
    • Knights of the City (1986)
      Knights of the City
      4.8
      • co-producer
      • 1986
    • Leon Isaac Kennedy in Penitentiary (1979)
      Penitentiary
      5.7
      • associate producer
      • 1979
    • Fighting Mad (1978)
      Fighting Mad
      5.4
      • associate producer (as Leon Isaac)
      • 1978
    • Christipher Joy, Jayne Kennedy, Tobar Mayo, and Roger E. Mosley in Big Time (1977)
      Big Time
      5.4
      • producer (as Leon Isaac)
      • 1977

    Writer

    • Knights of the City (1986)
      Knights of the City
      4.8
      • Writer
      • 1986
    • Muhammad Ali, Michael V. Gazzo, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Jayne Kennedy, and Perry Lang in Body and Soul (1981)
      Body and Soul
      4.7
      • screenplay
      • 1981
    • Christipher Joy, Jayne Kennedy, Tobar Mayo, and Roger E. Mosley in Big Time (1977)
      Big Time
      5.4
      • written by (as Leon Isaac)
      • 1977
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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Lee Curtis
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • June 1, 1948
      • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Spouses
        Maureen LaVetteAugust 19, 2005 - present
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      • 4 Pictorials

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    • Trivia
      Smokey Robinson was the best man when he married Jayne Kennedy.
    • Nicknames
      • The Lover
      • Childhood Nickname "Butch"

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