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![]() Veteran comedic actress Lu Leonard as Miss DeGroot in MWC episode titled "He Thought He Could". | ||||
General Actor Information | ||||
Born: | June 5, 1926 | |||
Birthplace: | Long Beach, New York, U.S. | |||
Died: | May 14, 2004 | (aged 77)|||
Deathplace: | Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||
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Occupation: | Actress/Comedian | |||
Also known for: | Numerous guest appearances on TV sitcoms and films, most notably Three Stooges shorts in 1940s-1950s | |||
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Series Involvement | ||||
Character on MWC: | Miss DeGroot in "He Thought He Could" |
Lu Leonard (June 5, 1926 – May 14, 2004) appeared as Miss DeGroot in "He Thought He Could" in Season 3 of Married with Children. She made over 45 film and television appearances between 1956 an 1995. Due to her rotund figure, Leonard was often cast as a love interest who often intimidated her husband or boyfriend.
Leonard's first major appearance was as the wife of Three Stooges member Larry Fine in the film Husbands Beware.[1]
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Leonard made television appearances on such shows as Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy and Night Court. Her most memorable was in a recurring role as William Conrad's wise-cracking secretary in Jake and the Fatman. She had small but eye-catching roles in Starman and Micki + Maude. Also during this time she became a regional celebrity in the Los Angeles Theatre circuit for her outrageous portrayal as a lesbian head matron in the play "Women Behind Bars". [2]
She also provided voices in the Hanna-Barbera version of the animated TV series Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures.
Leonard, who was the daughter of late 1930s-1950s character actor Hal Price, died on May 14, 2004.
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External links[]
Lu Leonard at the Internet Movie Database
- Lu Leonard at Find a Grave Memorial
- Lu Leonard article at Wikipedia