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Leonard R. Garner Jr. | |
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Born | Leonard Rudolph Garner Jr. |
Other names | Lenny Garner |
Alma mater | Syracuse University |
Occupation(s) | Television director, actor |
Years active | 1975-present |
Leonard Rudolph "Lenny" Garner Jr. is an American television director and actor.
Garner grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He joined Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts to become a professional actor, but decided to become a movie director. He graduated in 1974. [1]
Garner began his acting career guest-starring on Cheers , Moonlighting , Beauty and the Beast and the 1980s sitcom Brothers , making his directorial debut on the latter series. During most of the 1980s to early 1990s, Garner also worked as an assistant director on The Rockford Files , Miami Vice , Wings and the feature film The Blues Brothers . [2]
Beginning in 1994, Garner has directed episodes of Sister, Sister , Two Guys and a Girl , NewsRadio , Just Shoot Me! , Sabrina the Teenage Witch , The King of Queens , One on One , Eve , The Game , According to Jim , Rules of Engagement , and True Jackson, VP , among other series. [2]