Leonard Lightfoot

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Leonard Lightfoot
Born (1947-12-02) December 2, 1947 (age 76)
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1977–1997

Leonard Lightfoot (born December 2, 1947) [1] is an American film and television actor. He is known for playing the attorney Leonard Rollins in the first season of the television sitcom series Silver Spoons . [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 .

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Lightfoot guest-starred in television programs including Seinfeld , Married... with Children , Quantum Leap , Diff'rent Strokes and The Pretender . He also appeared in three episodes of The Jeffersons as Officer Barrett.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 Tentacles Deputy
1981 Cutter's Way Black #3
1984Summer FantasySmittyTV movie
1986The Check Is In the Mail...Burglar #1
1987 Open House TJ
1995 Virus Attendant
1995Captain Nuke and the Bomber BoysWarehouse Worker

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979 The White Shadow Teacher2 episodes
1979 The Incredible Hulk Brubeck1 episode
1980 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Cirus1 episode
1981 The Brady Brides Wayne Anderson1 episode
1981–1982 Hill Street Blues Tibbs/Ellis4 episodes
1981–1982 The Jeffersons Officer Barrett3 episodes
1982 The Greatest American Hero Lieutenant1 episode
1982 Diff'rent Strokes The Younger Cop1 episode
1982–1983 Silver Spoons Leonard Rollins8 episodes
1984–1985 Gimme a Break! Dr. Jamel Anderson/Louis2 episodes
1986 The New Mike Hammer Ruben Washington1 episode
1987 What's Happening Now!! Billy1 episode
1987–1989 She's the Sheriff Dep. Alvin Wiggins45 episodes
1987 Roomies Coach1 episode
1990 Married... with Children Oliver1 episode
1990 Hunter Lester Smith1 episode
1991 Quantum Leap Officer Little1 episode
1991 Major Dad Col. Bradshaw1 episode
1992 A Different World Ted Selman1 episode
1993–1994 Murder, She Wrote Detective Henderson5 episodes
1996 Seinfeld Clyde1 episode
1997 The Pretender Reb McElroy1 episode
1997 Brooklyn South Det. Calvin Cox1 episode

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