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Herbert B. Leonard (Herbert Breiter Leonard (Bert, Herbert Leonard)) was born on 8 October, 1922 in New York City, U.S., is an American film producer. Discover Herbert B. Leonard's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

Popular As Herbert Breiter Leonard (Bert, Herbert Leonard)
Occupation Producer, writer
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 8 October 1922
Birthday 8 October
Birthplace New York City, U.S.
Date of death 14 October, 2006
Died Place Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Herbert B. Leonard's Wife?

His wife is Willetta Leonard Jenny Leonard Betty Kennedy (m. ?-2006; his death)

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Herbert B. Leonard Net Worth

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1922

Herbert Breiter Leonard (October 8, 1922 – October 14, 2006) was an American producer and writer.

Leonard was a production manager at Screen Gems for many years.

Leonard produced and was the production manager for many of the television shows produced for Screen Gems which included The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Circus Boy, Naked City, and Route 66.

Leonard was born on October 8, 1922, in New York, New York, the younger of two sons of Morton and Rhoda Leonard.

His brother was named Kallman.

His parents were both Jewish.

He went to New York University in which he played football.

Shortly after he graduated from New York University, he was drafted into the military where he served during the Second World War.

He was a pilot and instructor in the United States Navy.

1925

His first wife Willetta Smith (1925–2001) was Leonard's production assistant on both Naked City and Route 66.

He had six daughters; Gina, Michelle, Swan, Victoria, Sophie and Annie, with his second wife Jenny.

His fourth wife and widow was Betty Kennedy, an actress known for her role as a celebrity panelist on Match Game PM.

His daughters Annie and Gina are also producers.

1946

After World War II, in 1946 Leonard moved to Hollywood and became an independent producer.

1948

Naked City, adapted from the 1948 movie The Naked City, aired for four seasons during 1958-1959 and 1960-1963.

1953

Leonard's first credit as producer was the movie Conquest in Cochise in 1953.

He soon became production manager for Screen Gems, the television subsidiary of Columbia Pictures where he produced several memorable programs for the company.

1954

His early television producing projects included The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, which ran from 1954 to 1959, and Circus Boy.

Rin Tin Tin became an instant hit with children.

The series also made a western star and a pet of a German shepherd character originally featured in movies after World War I. Circus Boy revolved around a boy named Corky raised by a clown and his family.

1957

After Circus Boy ended its run in 1957, Leonard moved on to more serious shows.

Leonard became a household name when Naked City premiered on ABC Television the next year.

1960

The episodes, which followed two fictional New York City detectives, were shot on location throughout New York City, something that was rarely done for television in the 1960s, and its stark urban realism sometimes approached that of cinéma vérité.

Route 66 which began in 1960 on CBS, followed two men in a Chevrolet Corvette around the United States.

1964

Each week, until the series ended in 1964, they encountered a different town and a different story.

It was also shot on location around the United States in about 25 states, although only occasionally on the actual Route 66.

A romance of the road that emphasized a sense of rootlessness, it stood out from many of the dramas and situation comedies that were its contemporaries.

Leonard also produced several films.

1967

Leonard also produced and co-directed The Perils of Pauline, a 1967 comedy starring Pat Boone; and he produced and directed Going Home, a 1971 drama starring Robert Mitchum.

1969

Among Leonard's movie credits are Popi, a 1969 comedy-drama directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Alan Arkin.

1993

Leonard retired from show business in 1993.

Leonard was married four times and had six daughters.

2003

Leonard was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2003.

He lost his larynx and eventually the ability to speak due to the disease.

2006

Leonard succumbed to the disease and died in his Los Angeles home on October 14, 2006, six days after his 84th birthday.

Along with his wife Betty and his daughters, Leonard was survived by three grandchildren.

A memorial service was held for Leonard on October 20 at the Old North Church inside Forest Lawn – Hollywood Hills in Hollywood Hills, California where he was buried.