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Leonard Lightfoot

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Leonard Lightfoot was born on 2 December 1947 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Tentacles (1977), Murder, She Wrote (1984) and Quantum Leap (1989). He was previously married to Nancy Jean Lynn.
BornDecember 2, 1947
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    Known for

    Tentacles (1977)
    Tentacles
    3.8
    • Deputy Wilson(as Leonard C. Lightfoot)
    • 1977
    Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Detective Henderson
    Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Officer Little
    Yancy Butler, Gary Basaraba, Michael DeLuise, Richard T. Jones, Adam Rodriguez, Klea Scott, James B. Sikking, Jon Tenney, and Dylan Walsh in Brooklyn South (1997)
    Brooklyn South
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Det. Gavin Cox

    Credits

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    • Yancy Butler, Gary Basaraba, Michael DeLuise, Richard T. Jones, Adam Rodriguez, Klea Scott, James B. Sikking, Jon Tenney, and Dylan Walsh in Brooklyn South (1997)
      Brooklyn South
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Det. Gavin Cox
      • 1997
    • Andrea Parker and Michael T. Weiss in The Pretender (1996)
      The Pretender
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Reb McElroy
      • 1997
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
      Seinfeld
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Clyde
      • 1996
    • Martin Sheen, Joe Mantegna, Joanna Pacula, and Joe Piscopo in Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys (1995)
      Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys
      4.7
      • Warehouse worker (as Leonard C. Lightfoot)
      • 1995
    • Virus (1995)
      Virus
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • Attendant (as Leonard C. Lightfoot)
      • 1995
    • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
      Murder, She Wrote
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Detective Henderson
      • 1993–1994
    • Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
      A Different World
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Ted Selman
      • 1992
    • Nicole Dubuc, Chelsea Hertford, Gerald McRaney, Shanna Reed, and Marisa Ryan in Major Dad (1989)
      Major Dad
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Col. Bradshaw
      • 1991
    • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
      Quantum Leap
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Officer Little
      • 1991
    • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
      Hunter
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Lester Smith
      • 1990
    • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
      Married... with Children
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Oliver
      • 1990
    • Suzanne Somers in She's the Sheriff (1987)
      She's the Sheriff
      4.1
      TV Series
      • Dep. Alvin Wiggins
      • 1987–1989
    • Adrienne Barbeau in Open House (1987)
      Open House
      4.2
      • TJ
      • 1987
    • Tiffany Brissette in Small Wonder (1985)
      Small Wonder
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Mr. Carson
      • 1987
    • Roomies (1987)
      Roomies
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Coach
      • 1987

    Soundtrack

    • Erin Gray, Ricky Schroder, Joel Higgins, and Franklyn Seales in Silver Spoons (1982)
      Silver Spoons
      6.2
      TV Series
      • performer: "I've Got the World on a String" (uncredited)
      • 1982

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Leonard C. Lightfoot
    • Born
      • December 2, 1947
      • Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouse
      • Nancy Jean LynnSeptember 30, 1981 - ?
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Toyota (2003)

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      Sometimes when acting, whether speaking or listening, a nerve in his jaw-line would twitch, which was a noticeable tick.

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