Peter Leeds
Peter Leeds is known for Dragnet (1987), I Married a Witch (1942), D.O.A. (1949).
Biography
Peter Leeds (May 30, 1917 – November 12, 1996) 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.
Beyond situation comedies, Peter Leeds was also a dramatic actor, a Broadway performer, and a regular on many variety shows. He made three guest appearances on Perry Mason and multiple appearances on the radio drama Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar.
Peter Leeds was also a popular voice-over artist, being heard on over 3,000 radio shows.
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Known for
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7.2 The Harder They Fall
1956
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6.0 Dragnet
1987
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6.9 I Married a Witch
1942
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5.1 The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974
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6.9 D.O.A.
1949
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6.9 It's Always Fair Weather
1955
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5.1 The Oscar
1966
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6.1 The Last Time I Saw Paris
1954
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6.2 Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960
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7.0 Tea and Sympathy
1956
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6.8 99 River Street
1953
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7.0 The Long, Long Trailer
1954
Trivia
- Also works as
- voice actor
- Studied at
- Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
54 films — 51 in the catalogue
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6.0
Dragnet
1987 · Roy Grest
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4.1 Senior Trip
1981 · Mickey's Friend
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Blitzkrieg Bop!
1978
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Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976 · Self (archive footage)
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5.1
The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat
1974 · Juan / Various Characters (voice)
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7.0 Maurie
1973 · First Announcer
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5.3 Eight on the Lam
1967 · Marty
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5.1
The Oscar
1966 · Stage Director
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5.6 Harlow
1965 · Parker
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6.3 The Wheeler Dealers
1963 · Arthur Watkins
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Chun King Chow Mein Hour
1962
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5.3 The Facts of Life
1960 · Thompson
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6.2
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960 · Mackay's Secretary (uncredited)
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10.0 The Rookie
1959 · Seville Quare
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3.5 High School Big Shot
1959 · Mr. Carter
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3.7 Girls Town
1959 · Michael Clyde
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5.6 The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock
1959 · Bill Burton
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7.2 The Scarface Mob
1959
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5.7 Kiss Them for Me
1957 · Reporter (uncredited)
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5.8 Bombers B-52
1957 · TV Quiz Show Director (uncredited)
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Sizeman and Son
1956 · Larry Kogen
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7.0
Tea and Sympathy
1956 · Headmaster at Bonfire
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5.5 Behind the High Wall
1956 · First Detective
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7.2
The Harder They Fall
1956 · Dundee Fight Ring Announcer (uncredited)
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6.2 I'll Cry Tomorrow
1955 · Richard
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8.0 Bobby Ware Is Missing
1955 · Mackey of F.B.I.
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6.9
It's Always Fair Weather
1955 · Mr. Trasker (uncredited)
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6.9 Love Me or Leave Me
1955 · Fred Taylor
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5.8 Interrupted Melody
1955 · Dr. Ed Ryson
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5.0 Man on a Bus
1955 · Enoch
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6.5 Tight Spot
1955 · Fred Packer
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5.0 The Atomic Kid
1954 · Agent Bill
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6.1
The Last Time I Saw Paris
1954 · Barney
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6.0 The Adventures of Hajji Baba
1954 · Merchant (uncredited)
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7.0
The Long, Long Trailer
1954 · Garage Manager (uncredited)
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6.8
99 River Street
1953 · Nat Finley
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7.3 Come Back, Little Sheba
1953 · Milkman (uncredited)
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5.0 Never Wave at a WAC
1953 · Nick Laharis (uncredited)
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6.7 Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm
1951 · Manson
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8.5 Life with Buster Keaton
1951
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6.2 The Frogmen
1951 · Pharmacist's Mate
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7.2 Katie Did It
1950 · Burton
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5.5 Dial 1119
1950 · Martin
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6.5 Saddle Tramp
1950 · Springer
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6.6 Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
1950 · Tall Beautician (uncredited)
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6.9
D.O.A.
1949 · Leo - Bartender (uncredited)
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6.1 The Lady Gambles
1949 · Jack Harris - Hotel Clerk
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5.5 That Brennan Girl
1946 · Bergie (uncredited)
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6.4 Crash Dive
1943 · Shore Police
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6.5 Reunion in France
1942 · Boy (uncredited)
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6.9
I Married a Witch
1942
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5.9 The Secret Code
1942 · Henchman Carl Hiecke
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10.0 Don Winslow of the Navy
1942 · Seaman Chapman
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6.6 Pacific Blackout
1941 · Air Raid Warden
Series and TV shows
40 titles
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7.0
Alice
1976 · Cast · 2 ep.
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6.7
Charlie's Angels
1976 · General Green
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7.3
The Jeffersons
1975 · Cast
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6.4
Hong Kong Phooey
1974 · Cast · 31 ep.
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7.7
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
1974 · Photographer
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6.4
Police Woman
1974 · Inretnal Affairs Detective
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7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 · Webley
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8.0
Emergency!
1972 · Cast
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7.5
Sanford and Son
1972 · Cast
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7.2
Hawaii Five-O
1969 · Parkins
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7.1
Adam-12
1968 · George Porter
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6.7
Here's Lucy
1968 · Cop #1
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6.8
Land of the Giants
1968 · Senator
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6.1
The Mod Squad
1968 · Cast
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7.3
Batman
1966 · Harry Upps
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6.7
Family Affair
1966 · Joe
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6.2
That Girl
1966 · Cast
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7.2
Green Acres
1965 · Cast · 2 ep.
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6.3
F Troop
1965 · Cast
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7.8
I Dream of Jeannie
1965 · Big Charlie
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8.0
The Addams Family
1964 · Oscar Webber
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5.9
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Syd Sparks
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6.9
The Beverly Hillbillies
1962 · Joe · 2 ep.
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7.9
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · Andrew
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6.5
The Virginian
1962 · Peterson
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6.8
Mister Ed
1961 · Cast
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7.6
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961 · Policeman
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7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
1960 · Sergeant Nelson
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6.7
Thriller
1960 · Larry (uncredited)
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7.3
Rawhide
1959 · Samson
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7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958 · Cast
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6.6
Peter Gunn
1958 · Cast
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6.7
Sea Hunt
1958 · Cast
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7.3
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957 · Cast
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6.9
Leave It to Beaver
1957 · Cast
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7.7
Perry Mason
1957 · Lou Caporale
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7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Custodian
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6.2
The Danny Thomas Show
1953 · Doug Adams
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6.5
Dragnet
1951 · George
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7.9
I Love Lucy
1951 · Mr. Krausfeld (uncredited)
People data: TMDb.
Cast
