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Leonard Gaines(1922-2007)

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  • Producer
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Leonard Gaines was born on 13 October 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984), Scent of a Woman (1992) and Lionheart (1990). He died on 15 February 2007 in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 13, 1922
DiedFebruary 15, 2007(84)
BornOctober 13, 1922
DiedFebruary 15, 2007(84)
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Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Weller, and John Lithgow in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
6.2
  • Artie Duncan
  • 1984
Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman (1992)
Scent of a Woman
8.0
  • Freddie Bisco
  • 1992
Jean-Claude Van Damme in Lionheart (1990)
Lionheart
6.2
  • Bookie #1(as Lenny Gaines)
  • 1990
Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli in New York, New York (1977)
New York, New York
6.6
  • Artie Kirks(as Lenny Gaines)
  • 1977

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Actor

  • Al Pacino and Chris O'Donnell in Scent of a Woman (1992)
    Scent of a Woman
    8.0
    • Freddie Bisco
    • 1992
  • Bette Midler and James Caan in For the Boys (1991)
    For the Boys
    6.4
    • Lou Presti, Awards T.V. Show
    • 1991
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme in Lionheart (1990)
    Lionheart
    6.2
    • Bookie #1 (as Lenny Gaines)
    • 1990
  • Jeff Goldblum, Ellen Barkin, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Weller, and John Lithgow in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
    The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
    6.2
    • Artie Duncan
    • 1984
  • Lee Curreri, Lori Singer, Erica Gimpel, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Pawn Broker
    • 1982
  • The Two Lives of Carol Letner (1981)
    The Two Lives of Carol Letner
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Benny Levant
    • 1981
  • Ray Sharkey in The Idolmaker (1980)
    The Idolmaker
    6.8
    • Luchetti
    • 1980
  • Morgan Fairchild, Mark Harmon, and Cristina Raines in Flamingo Road (1980)
    Flamingo Road
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Horse Auctioneer
    • 1980
  • Bill Murray in Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
    Where the Buffalo Roam
    6.5
    • Super Fan
    • 1980
  • Rocky II (1979)
    Rocky II
    7.3
    • Agent
    • 1979
  • George C. Scott in Hardcore (1979)
    Hardcore
    7.1
    • Ramada
    • 1979
  • Blue Collar (1978)
    Blue Collar
    7.5
    • I.R.S. Man
    • 1978
  • Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli in New York, New York (1977)
    New York, New York
    6.6
    • Artie Kirks (as Lenny Gaines)
    • 1977

Producer

  • George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg in Going in Style (1979)
    Going in Style
    7.1
    • executive producer
    • 1979
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1957

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  • Alternative name
    • Lenny Gaines
  • Born
    • October 13, 1922
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • February 15, 2007
    • West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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    Once worked as a comedy writer for Sid Caesar show in the 1950s and wrote and produced several comedy records.
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