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Herbert B. Leonard(1922-2006)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Production Manager
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Herbert B. Leonard was born on 8 October 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Route 66 (1960), The Perils of Pauline (1967) and Going Home (1971). He was married to Betty Kennedy, Jenny P. Cobb and Willetta Leonard. He died on 14 October 2006 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 8, 1922
DiedOctober 14, 2006(84)
BornOctober 8, 1922
DiedOctober 14, 2006(84)
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Known for

George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
Route 66
7.7
TV Series
  • Producer
Pamela Austin in The Perils of Pauline (1967)
The Perils of Pauline
5.7
  • Producer
  • 1967
Robert Mitchum, Sally Kirkland, and Jason Bernard in Going Home (1971)
Going Home
5.9
  • Producer
  • 1971
Don McGuire and Cleo Moore in Congo Bill (1948)
Congo Bill
5.6
  • Production Management(as Herbert Leonard)
  • 1948

Credits

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Producer



  • Andrew Bednarski, Jesse Collins, and Rudolph Von Holstein III in Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (1988)
    Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988–1993
  • Route 66 (1993)
    Route 66
    4.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1993
  • Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West (1991)
    Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West
    7.9
    Video
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Shaun Cassidy, Barbara Barrie, and Vincent Gardenia in Breaking Away (1980)
    Breaking Away
    7.3
    TV Series
    • co-executive producer
    • producer
    • 1980–1981
  • Simone Griffeth, Betty Kennedy, and Lawrence Pressman in Ladies' Man (1980)
    Ladies' Man
    6.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1980–1981
  • Starstruck (1979)
    Starstruck
    3.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1979
  • Sparrow
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1978
  • Hector Elizondo in Popi (1975)
    Popi
    6.9
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1975–1976
  • Friendly Persuasion (1975)
    Friendly Persuasion
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1975
  • Nightside
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Herbert Leonard)
    • 1973
  • The Catcher
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1972
  • Robert Mitchum, Sally Kirkland, and Jason Bernard in Going Home (1971)
    Going Home
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Alan Arkin, Miguel Alejandro, and Reuben Figueroa in Popi (1969)
    Popi
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Premiere (1968)
    Premiere
    7.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1968
  • Pamela Austin in The Perils of Pauline (1967)
    The Perils of Pauline
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1967

Writer



  • Route 66 (1993)
    Route 66
    4.7
    TV Series
    • based on the series created by
    • 1993
  • George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
    Route 66
    7.7
    TV Series
    • created by
    • creator
    • 1960–1964

Production Management



  • Buster Keaton, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Barbara Jo Allen, Douglas Croft, Curly Howard, Kate Smith, and Lewis Wilson in The Three Stooges Follies (1974)
    The Three Stooges Follies
    5.4
    • segment production manager
    • 1974
  • Norma Brooks and Lee Roberts in Blazing the Overland Trail (1956)
    Blazing the Overland Trail
    5.7
    • production manager (as Herbert Leonard)
    • 1956
  • Dennis Moore in Perils of the Wilderness (1956)
    Perils of the Wilderness
    6.1
    • production manager (as Herbert Leonard)
    • 1956
  • John Hart and June Howard in Adventures of Captain Africa: Mighty Jungle Avenger! (1955)
    Adventures of Captain Africa: Mighty Jungle Avenger!
    6.6
    • production manager (as Herbert Leonard)
    • 1955
  • Marshall Reed and Shirley Whitney in Riding with Buffalo Bill (1954)
    Riding with Buffalo Bill
    5.1
    • production manager (as Herbert Leonard)
    • 1954
  • Scott Brady and Betta St. John in The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954)
    The Law vs. Billy the Kid
    5.2
    • unit manager (as Herbert Leonard)
    • 1954
  • Karin Booth, Johnny Weissmuller, and Tamba in Jungle Man-Eaters (1954)
    Jungle Man-Eaters
    5.5
    • unit manager
    • 1954
  • Beverly Garland and Barry Sullivan in The Miami Story (1954)
    The Miami Story
    6.2
    • unit manager (as Herbert Leonard)
    • 1954
  • Phyllis Coates and Jock Mahoney in Gunfighters of the Northwest (1954)
    Gunfighters of the Northwest
    6.9
    • production manager (as Herbert Leonard)
    • 1954
  • The Iron Glove (1954)
    The Iron Glove
    5.1
    • unit manager
    • 1954
  • Richard Denning, Martha Hyer, and George Montgomery in Battle of Rogue River (1954)
    Battle of Rogue River
    5.6
    • unit manager (as Herbert Leonard)
    • 1954
  • Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954)
    Jesse James vs. the Daltons
    5.0
    • unit manager
    • 1954
  • Drums of Tahiti (1953)
    Drums of Tahiti
    5.0
    • unit manager (as Herbert Leonard)
    • 1953
  • Max Palmer, Carol Thurston, Johnny Weissmuller, and Tamba in Killer Ape (1953)
    Killer Ape
    4.9
    • unit manager
    • 1953
  • Turhan Bey, Gloria Grahame, and Cesar Romero in Prisoners of the Casbah (1953)
    Prisoners of the Casbah
    4.7
    • unit manager (as Herbert Leonard)
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Herbert Johnson
  • Born
    • October 8, 1922
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 14, 2006
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Betty Kennedy1984 - ? (divorced, 2 children)
  • Children
      Sophie Athena Leonard
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Produced a pilot about the adventures of a mini-sub and its crew called "The Venturers".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    American independent producer, who began as a production manager for Columbia subsidiary Screen Gems. He was best known for the classic TV series Naked City (1958) and Route 66 (1960), both milestone shows in that they were shot on-location rather than in a studio.
  • Nicknames
    • Bert
    • Herbert Leonard

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