Jack DeLeon

American actor

Jack DeLeon
Born	(1924-12-19)December 19, 1924 New York City, U.S.
Died	October 16, 2006(2006-10-16) (aged 81)^[1]^[2] Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor

Jack DeLeon (December 19, 1924 – October 16, 2006) was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Marty Morrison from 1975 to 1982 on the television detective sitcom Barney Miller, in a total of eight episodes.^[3] His character was proudly and overtly homosexual, groundbreaking for network television at the time. In the later episodes he was in a committed relationship with a male partner, which was respected by the detectives in the squad. He also was known for directing and appearing in segments of The Donny & Marie Show.

Between 1969 and 1990 he appeared on such network shows as Get Smart, That Girl, The Paul Lynde Show, CPO Sharkey, The Rookies, Starsky and Hutch, Sanford and Son, Switch, Too Close for Comfort, Archie Bunker’s Place, Laverne & Shirley, The Fall Guy, Night Court, Santa Barbara and Growing Pains. His film credits include Linda Lovelace for President (1975), I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975), The Choirboys (1977) and Little Miss Marker (1980). He voiced Sergeant Samuel McPherson in the 1977 Dr. Seuss animated television special Halloween Is Grinch Night. He was also the voice of Dwalin in the 1977 animated version of The Hobbit.^[4]

His interment was at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Simi Valley, California.^[5]

Partial filmography

Linda Lovelace for President (1975) – Capt. Neldor
Kitty Can't Help It (1975) – MacGregor
Train Ride to Hollywood (1975) – News reporter
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975) – Doctor Binay
The Hobbit (1977, TV Movie) – Dwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur / Bofur / Bert – Troll #2 / Goblin / Orc / Spiders / Wood Elves / Lake People (voice)
The Choirboys (1977) – Quigley
Little Miss Marker (1980) – Building Superintendent
Uphill All the Way (1986) – Sam Osmond
Valet Girls (1987) – Dirk Zebra
Violent Zone (1989) – Charles Townsend
Life Stinks (1991) – Pompous Party Guest
Temptress (1995) – Brian Carlin
Allyson Is Watching (1997) – Mr. Merry

References

^ "Paid Notice: Deaths. De Leon, Jack (Christopher Weeks)". The New York Times. November 12, 2006. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
^ Lentz, Harris (April 24, 2007). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006. McFarland. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-0-7864-2933-2 – via Google Books.
^ Tropiano, Stephen (2002). The Prime Time Closet: A History of Gays and Lesbians on TV. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 264. ISBN 9781557835574. Retrieved May 5, 2022 – via Google Books.
^ Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-8108-2198-9. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places - The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons (3d ed.). McFarland. p. 188. ISBN 978-1-4766-2599-7 – via Google Books.