Biography
Jack DeLeon (December 19, 1924 – October 16, 2006) was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Marty Morrison from 1975 to 1982 on the television detective sitcom Barney Miller, in a total of eight episodes. His character was proudly and overtly homosexual, groundbreaking for network television at the time. In the later episodes he was in a committed relationship with a male partner, which was respected by the detectives in the squad. He also was known for directing and appearing in segments of The Donny & Marie Show.
Between 1969 and 1990 he appeared on such network shows as Get Smart, That Girl, The Paul Lynde Show, CPO Sharkey, The Rookies, Starsky and Hutch, Sanford and Son, Switch, Too Close for Comfort, Archie Bunker’s Place, Laverne & Shirley, The Fall Guy, Night Court, Santa Barbara and Growing Pains. His film credits include Linda Lovelace for President (1975), I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975), The Choirboys (1977) and Little Miss Marker (1980). He voiced Sergeant Samuel McPherson in the 1977 Dr. Seuss animated television special Halloween Is Grinch Night. He was also the voice of Dwalin in the 1977 animated version of The Hobbit.His interment was at Mount Sinai Memorial Park in Simi Valley, California.
Filmography
all 36
TV Shows 22
Movies 14
Voice 3
self 3
Allyson Is Watching (1997)
Temptress (1995)
Violent Zone (1989)
DuckTales (1987)
Valet Girls (1987)
Uphill All the Way (1986)
Night Court (1984)
Rubik, the Amazing Cube (1983)
Stanley, the Ugly Duckling (1982)
Spider-Man (1981)
Little Miss Marker (1980)
The Hobbit (1977)
Halloween Is Grinch Night (1977)
Tabitha (1977)
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now? (1975)
Starsky & Hutch (1975)
Switch (1975)
Linda Lovelace for President (1975)
Barney Miller (1975)
The Mini-Munsters (1973)
Emergency +4 (1973)
The Rookies (1972)
Emergency! (1972)
Sanford and Son (1972)
The Governor & J.J. (1969)
Fantastic Four (1967)
That Girl (1966)
Get Smart (1965)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Everglades (1961)
Miami Undercover (1961)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
The Silent Witness (1932)
The Man at Six (1931)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1924-12-19
Deathday2006-10-16 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsChristopher Weeks, Jack De Leon
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