Phil Leeds

About Phil Leeds

Who is it?: Actor
Birth Day: April 06, 1916
Birth Place:  New York City, New York, United States
Cause of death: Pneumonia
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1949–1998
Spouse(s): Toby Brandt (1934–1987; her death)

Phil Leeds

Phil Leeds was born on April 06, 1916 in  New York City, New York, United States, is Actor. Phil Leeds is one of those for whom the phrase "character actor" was invented. A slight, wizened man with a rubbery face, bulging eyes and a Jimmy Durante-like nose, he excelled at playing weaselly little snitches, con artists, or just a neighborhood eccentric who always had something up his sleeve. Born in New York, his entrance into the "entertainment" business began with a job as a peanut vendor at the city's baseball stadiums, and from there, he began a stint as a stand-up comic in the "Borscht Belt" up in the Catskill Mountains, opening for many of the top acts of the day. He had a short career on the Broadway stage before entering the army during World War II, and upon his discharge, he resumed his stand-up career. Unfortunately, he got caught up in the McCarthy-era, anti-Communism hysteria in the early 1950s and found himself among many entertainers who were blacklisted, and it took him a while to work out of that. He appeared in his first film in 1969, a comedy, and from there on, his career was set. He had small roles in a good number of films, but he did a huge amount of television work starting in the mid-'50s, appearing in everything from sitcoms to westerns to cop shows.
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Does Phil Leeds Dead or Alive?

As per our current Database, Phil Leeds has been died on August 16, 1998(1998-08-16) (aged 82)\nLos Angeles, California, United States.

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When Phil Leeds die, Phil Leeds was 82 years old.

Popular As Phil Leeds
Occupation Actor
Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born April 06, 1916 ( New York City, New York, United States)
Birthday April 06
Town/City  New York City, New York, United States
Nationality United States

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Phil Leeds’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Phil Leeds was born in the Year of the Dragon. A powerful sign, those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dragon are energetic and warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love and egotistic. They’re natural born leaders, good at giving orders and doing what’s necessary to remain on top. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.

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Biography/Timeline

1916

Leeds was born on April 6, 1916 in New York City, the son of a post office clerk. Raised in the Bronx, he was a Peanut vendor for some time near Yankee Stadium and Manhattan's Polo Grounds. He started his career as a standup Comedian and then went on to appear in several films and sitcoms, including Rosemary's Baby, Beaches, All in the Family, Three's Company, Night Court, Wings, Ally McBeal, Everybody Loves Raymond, The Larry Sanders Show, Barney Miller, Car 54, Where Are You?, The Patty Duke Show, The Monkees, The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Friends, Mad About You, The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Golden Girls.

1990

At age 80, he appeared on an episode of Roseanne in which Roseanne finds herself drawn into a creepy 1990s version of Rosemary's Baby (Leeds had played Dr. Shand in the original 1968 film). He appeared as a friendly spirit in the 1990 film Ghost. He appeared in the episode "When I'm 64" in the TV series ALF as Jack, one of the residents of a retirement home. His final role was a brief scene in Lost & Found (1999).

1998

Leeds died of pneumonia on August 16, 1998 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles at age 82. "Happy Trails," an episode of Ally McBeal, featured footage of his prior appearances on the show, eulogizing his character.

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