Jerry Leggio

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Jerry Leggio (born September 23, 1935) is an American actor. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Career

He has appeared in such films as Sounder , Sister, Sister , The Badge and American Violet and in two episodes of In the Heat of the Night . He also appeared in two episodes of American Horror Story: Freak Show as Dr. Bonham and in the TV movies The Ernest Green Story , Ruffian and Mothman . He has had uncredited roles in the films Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte and Alvarez Kelly . His stage roles include The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (as Sheriff Dodd), A Streetcar Named Desire (as Stanley), A Few Good Men (as Colonel Jessup), Inherit the Wind (as Henry Drummond), The King and I (as the King), Camelot (as King Arthur) and The Sound of Music (as Captain Von Trapp). In 2015 he guest starred in an episode of Scream Queens . [1] [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1964 Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte DoctorUncredited
1966 Alvarez Kelly Telegrapher
1967 Hurry Sundown Doctor
1987 Sister, Sister Mr. Bonnard
1989 Blaze Photographer
1996 Heaven's Prisoners DoctorUncredited
2001MalpracticeAckerman
2002 The Badge Henry
2008 American Violet Norman
2008 Middle of Nowhere Judge
2009LA-308 Assassin RedemptionDeacon
2010The Terror ExperimentDr. Andzari
2014 Barefoot Elderly Husband 2
2017 Speech & Debate Ted Burns
TBADaisy and Smiling JackDr. Mason

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman CarpetbaggerTelevision film
1975 The Deadly Tower Mr. Valchex
1977The Life and Assassination of the KingfishJack Williamson
1978 Superdome Coach
1978Murder at the Mardi GrasPoliceman #1
1978Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed CircusBusinessman
1978 A Woman Called Moses Coleman's Man #32 episodes
1979The Night RiderPreacherTelevision film
1982 Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of

Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

Farmer
1983 The Mississippi SnacksEpisode: "We Remember, We Revere"
1984 Louisiana BankerTelevision film
1984 Hot Pursuit CharlieEpisode: "Pilot"
1986 If Tomorrow Comes PolicemanMiniseries
1988 In the Heat of the Night Harry Giles2 episodes
1989Margaret Bourke-WhiteReporter #6Television film
1989False WitnessDr. Melvin
1991 Doublecrossed Judge Altzo
1992 Dangerous Curves David Larkin2 episodes
1993 The Ernest Green Story Mayor MannTelevision film
1993House of SecretsDeputy Coroner
1995Jake Lassiter: Justice on the BayouMorris McGonigal
1995 Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Farley's aide
1997Old ManWarden
1997 Orleans GovernorEpisode: "Luther's Temptation"
2004InfidelityDoctorTelevision film
2004Torn ApartHastings
2005 Faith of My Fathers Other Captain
2006 A Perfect Day Old Man
2007 Ruffian Lucien Laurin
2009 Tribute Ice cream parlor owner
2010Quantum ApocalypseDr. Zulkowski
2010 Mothman Frank Waverly
2010 Memphis Beat Dr. Thomas BurkeEpisode: "I Want to Be Free"
2011HideMr. EolaTelevision film
2014 American Horror Story: Freak Show Dr. Bonham2 episodes
2015 Scream Queens WellingtonEpisode: "Thanksgiving"

References

  1. "Mustard Sandwiches". jerryleggiosmustardsandwiches.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
  2. "Jerry Leggio". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-11-19.