Leo Z. Penn (August 27, 1921 – September 5, 1998) was an American actor and director. August 27 is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A television director is usually responsible for directing the actors and other taped aspects of a television production. ...

Leo Penn's parents were Russian and Lithuanian Jews. Claims of their Sephardic extraction (the original surname was reportedly Piñon and was allegedly altered by officials at Ellis Island; see [1]) are highly improbable: there were no known Sephardic Jews in Russia, where Penn is a relatively common Ashkenazic surname.^{[citation needed]} In the strictest sense, a Sephardi (ספרדי, Standard Hebrew Səfardi, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardî; plural Sephardim: ספרדים, Standard Hebrew Səfardim, Tiberian Hebrew Səp̄ardîm) is a Jew original to the... Ellis Island, at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor, was at one time the main entry facility for immigrants entering the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ...

He was married to actress Eileen Ryan, and the father of singer Michael Penn and actors Sean Penn and Chris Penn. Eileen Ryan is a NYC-born (circa 1928) American actress who has appeared in a number of movies and TV series. ... Michael Penn (born August 1, 1958, in Greenwich Village, New York City) is an American singer and songwriter. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Christopher Shannon Penn (October 10, 1965 – January 24, 2006) was an American film actor. ...

He was a strong political supporter of Joseph Stalin and advocated US neutrality in the war in Europe during the period of time where the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact created an alliance between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany. The moment Hitler violated that pact Penn urged that America enter the war. Iosif (usually anglicized as Joseph) Vissarionovich Stalin (Russian: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин), original name Ioseb Jughashvili (Georgian: იოსებ ჯუღაშვი&#4314... Molotov signs the German-Soviet non-aggression pact. ...

In 1954, he won the Theatre World Award for his performance in the play The Girl on the Via Flaminia. Later, Penn would find work as a television director for shows such as Star Trek, St. Elsewhere, Kojak, Trapper John, M.D., and Father Murphy. Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Theatre World Award is an American honor given annually to an actor or an actress in recognition of an outstanding breakout performance in their New York City stage debut. ... The starship Enterprise as it appeared on Star Trek Star Trek is a culturally significant science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry in the 1960s. ... St. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Trapper John, M.D. was a television series spinoff of the film M*A*S*H that ran on CBS from September 23, 1979 to September 4, 1986. ... Father Murphy was an American television drama series that aired on the NBC network from November 3, 1981 to September 18, 1983. ...

In 1983, he was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for The Mississippi.

He died of lung cancer at the age of 77 on September 5, 1998 in Los Angeles, California and was interred at the Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City (Eileen Ryan, Mrs. Leo Penn, is a Roman Catholic). September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , State California County Los Angeles County Settled 1781 Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type Mayor-Council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  498. ... Holy Cross Cemetery is located at 5835 W. Slauson Avenue in Culver City, California. ... Eileen Ryan is a NYC-born (circa 1928) American actress who has appeared in a number of movies and TV series. ...

External links

• Leo Penn at the Internet Movie Database