Peter Leeds
American actor (1917-1996) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 79
Peter Leeds was an American actor who appeared on television more than 8,000 times and also had many film, Broadway, and radio credits. The majority of his work took place in the 1950s and 1960s. Working with many well-known comedians, he became popular as a straight man to their antics.
Peter Leeds is read about 30 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 29 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1996Died12 November 19961987
DragnetFilm, Roy Grest1976
AliceSeries1974
The Nine Lives of Fritz the CatFilm, Juan / Various Characters (voice)1972
Emergency!Series, Restaurant Owner - Maurice1969
Hawaii Five-OSeries, Barney Glazer1966
BatmanSeries, Harry Upps
The OscarFilm, 1966Stage Director1965
HarlowFilm, Parker1963
Petticoat JunctionSeries, Gus Clegg1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Andrew1960
The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Sergeant Nelson
Please Don't Eat the DaisiesFilm, 1960Mackay's Secretary (uncredited)1959
Girls TownFilm, Michael Clyde1958
The Donna Reed ShowSeries1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
Bombers B-52Film, 1957TV Quiz Show Director (uncredited)1955
I'll Cry TomorrowFilm, Richard1954
The Adventures of Hajji BabaFilm, Merchant (uncredited)1953
99 River StreetFilm, Nat Finley1951
DragnetSeries, George1950
Dial 1119Film, Martin1949
D.O.A.Film, Leo - Bartender (uncredited)1943
Crash DiveFilm, Shore Police1942
I Married a WitchFilm, Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)1917Born30 May 1917
DragnetFilm, Roy Grest1976AliceSeries1974The Nine Lives of Fritz the CatFilm, Juan / Various Characters (voice)1972Emergency!Series, Restaurant Owner - Maurice1969Hawaii Five-OSeries, Barney Glazer1966BatmanSeries, Harry UppsThe OscarFilm, 1966Stage Director1965HarlowFilm, Parker1963Petticoat JunctionSeries, Gus Clegg1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries, Andrew1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeries, Sergeant NelsonPlease Don't Eat the DaisiesFilm, 1960Mackay's Secretary (uncredited)1959Girls TownFilm, Michael Clyde1958The Donna Reed ShowSeries1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeriesBombers B-52Film, 1957TV Quiz Show Director (uncredited)1955I'll Cry TomorrowFilm, Richard1954The Adventures of Hajji BabaFilm, Merchant (uncredited)195399 River StreetFilm, Nat Finley1951DragnetSeries, George1950Dial 1119Film, Martin1949D.O.A.Film, Leo - Bartender (uncredited)1943Crash DiveFilm, Shore Police1942I Married a WitchFilm, Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)1917Born30 May 1917People around Peter
Close ties
Vincente Minnelli Directed Tea and Sympathy and Brigadoon
Joe Pasternak Produced Love Me or Leave Me and Hit the Deck
Pandro S. Berman Produced The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
Stanley Adams Also in Batman and The Addams Family
Stanley Donen Directed It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
Arthur Freed Produced Brigadoon and It's Always Fair Weather- Daniel Mann Directed Come Back, Little Sheba (1952)
Joseph Pevney Directed Six Bridges to Cross and Playgirl
Thomas Carr Directed Trackdown and Bobby Ware Is Missing
Leif Erickson Also in Kiss Them for Me and The Lady Gambles
Doris Day Also in Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
Gene Kelly Directed It's Always Fair Weather (1956)
Richard Brooks Directed The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
Van Johnson Also in Batman and Brigadoon
Arthur Hiller Directed The Addams Family
Julius J. Epstein Wrote The Brothers Karamazov (1958)
Franklyn Farnum Also in I Married a Witch (1942)- Phil Karlson Directed Tight Spot (1955)
Eugene Borden Also in Interrupted Melody (1955)- Russell Rouse Directed The Oscar (1966), wrote D.O.A. (1950)
Ric Roman Also in Batman
Sidney Miller Directed The Addams Family
Marjorie Main Also in The Long, Long Trailer (1954)- Lewis J. Rachmil Produced Tight Spot (1955)
Known for
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The Harder They Fall 1956
Tea and Sympathy 1956
It's Always Fair Weather 1955
The Long, Long Trailer 1954
D.O.A. 1949
Filmography 40
161 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 2
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 1996 · aged 79
In the same film or series as Peter
Dorothy ProvineAlso in The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock (1959)
Malcolm AtterburyAlso in High School Big Shot (1959)
Harold Lloyd Jr.Also in Girls Town (1959)
Percy KilbrideAlso in Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm (1951)
George DolenzAlso in The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)Arthur MarxAlso in Eight on the Lam (1967)