Leo Penn

レオ・ペン　/　れお・ぺん

American actor

August 27, 1921 – September 5, 1998　・　Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts
actor
television director
director

My Take

Leo Penn is one of those figures who history almost buried twice — first when the Hollywood blacklist essentially derailed his acting career in the 1950s after he was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee, and again because his own fame got permanently eclipsed by his kids. But I find him genuinely fascinating: a Theatre World Award winner in 1954 who pivoted hard into television directing and quietly racked up credits on some of the most-watched American TV of the 1960s through the 1980s. He raised three intensely talented children — Sean, Chris, and Michael Penn — which tells you something about the kind of creative household he ran in Malibu. The blacklist chapter alone makes him worth knowing; the fact that he rebuilt a whole second career behind the camera after being silenced makes him worth respecting.

Overview

Leo Zalman Penn (August 27, 1921 – September 5, 1998) was an American television director and actor. He was the father of musician Michael Penn and actors Sean and Chris Penn.

1. Profile

Name (English): Leo Penn
Name (Japanese): レオ・ペン
Reading: れお・ぺん
Born: August 27, 1921 – September 5, 1998
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rooster
Origin: Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television director / director

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1954 Theatre World Award

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9A%E3%83%B3