Leonard Lightfoot
Leonard Lightfoot | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1947 Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1977–1997 |
Leonard Lightfoot (born December 2, 1947)[1] is an American film and television actor. He played the attorney Leonard Rollins in the family sitcom television series Silver Spoons, from Season 1.[2][3] He also played Dep. Alvin Wiggins in the sitcom television series She's the Sheriff[4] and Detective Henderson in Murder, She Wrote.
Lightfoot guest-starred in television programs, including, Seinfeld, Married... with Children, Quantum Leap, Diff'rent Strokes and The Pretender. He also appeared in The Jeffersons as Officer Barrett on three episodes. Lightfoot left Silver Spoons in Season 1, as being replaced by actor, Franklyn Seales who played Dexter Roosevelt Stuffins.[5]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Tentacles | Deputy | |
| 1981 | Cutter's Way | Black #3 | |
| 1984 | Summer Fantasy | Smitty | TV Movie |
| 1986 | The Check Is In the Mail... | Burglar #1 | |
| 1987 | Open House | TJ | |
| 1995 | Virus | Attendant | |
| 1995 | Captain Nuke and the Bomber Boys | Warehouse Worker |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The White Shadow | Teacher | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | The Incredible Hulk | Brubeck | 1 episode |
| 1980 | Buck Rogers in the 25th Century | Cirus | 1 episode |
| 1981 | The Brady Brides | Wayne Anderson | 1 episode |
| 1981–1982 | Hill Street Blues | Tibbs/Ellis | 4 episodes |
| 1981–1982 | The Jeffersons | Officer Barrett | 3 episodes |
| 1982 | The Greatest American Hero | Lieutenant | 1 episode |
| 1982 | Diff'rent Strokes | The Younger Cop | 1 episode |
| 1982–1983 | Silver Spoons | Leonard Rollins | 19 episodes |
| 1984–1985 | Gimme a Break! | Dr. Jamel Anderson/Louis | 2 episodes |
| 1986 | The New Mike Hammer | Ruben Washington | 1 episode |
| 1987 | What's Happening Now!! | Billy | 1 episode |
| 1987–1989 | She's the Sheriff | Dep. Alvin Wiggins | 45 episodes |
| 1987 | Roomies | Coach | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Married... with Children | Oliver | 1 episode |
| 1990 | Hunter | Lester Smith | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Officer Little | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Major Dad | Col. Bradshaw | 1 episode |
| 1992 | A Different World | Ted Selman | 1 episode |
| 1993–1994 | Murder, She Wrote | Detective Henderson | 5 episodes |
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Clyde | 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Pretender | Reb McElroy | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Det. Calvin Cox | 1 episode |
References[]
- ^ "The Greenville News from Greenville, South Carolina - Page 70". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. December 2, 1984. p. 70 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hartford Courant from Hartford, Connecticut - 65". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. September 24, 1982. p. 65 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Johnson, John (October 11, 1982). Jet (Vol. 64, No. 5). Johnson Publishing Company. p. 66. ISSN 0021-5996 – via Google Books.
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (October 2, 2015). The Television Crime Fighters Factbook: Over 9,800 Details from 301 Programs, 1937-2003. McFarland. p. 132. ISBN 9781476611433 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Park City Daily News from Bowling Green, Kentucky - 31". The Park City Daily News. Bowling Green, Kentucky. June 20, 1986. p. 31 – via Newspapers.com.
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Categories:
- 1947 births
- 20th-century American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- People from Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- Male actors from Pennsylvania
- 20th-century African-American people