- Born
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- Birth nameLeonard Steinbock
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Leonard Stone was born on November 3, 1923 in Salem, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Soylent Green (1973) and I Spy (1965). He was married to Carole H. Kleinman. He died on November 2, 2011 in Encinitas, California, USA.
- SpouseCarole H. Kleinman(March 15, 1964 - November 2, 2011) (his death, 4 children)
- ParentsAlbert Michael SteinbockGussie Smookoon
- On 22 September 2000, he appeared as an ordinary, non-celebrity contestant on Wheel of Fortune (1983). He placed second, winning $4,250 and a trip to Bermuda valued at $5,310.
- Best remembered as the self-important father of the gum-chomping Violet Beauregarde in the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
- He served in the United States Navy during World War II. After World War II, he studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, England. Then he moved to Australia where he joined the traveling theatre production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical, "South Pacific".
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1959 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for "Redhead."
- He is survived by his granddaughter, Lindsey Fryman-Borchard; his wife, Carole; three daughters, Robin Stone, Debbie Stone, and Jan Fryman; a son, Michael Merkow-Stone; and seven more grandchildren.
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