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TürkçeBritt Leach
Biography
Gadsden, Alabama, USA
Chubby and engaging character actor Britt Leach was born on July 18, 1938 in Gadsden, Alabama. Leach was often cast as no-nonsense police officers, scruffy everyday blue collar working class types, and crude hillbillies in both movies and TV shows alike. Britt graduated from the McCallie prep school in 1956. He was active in college theater. Leach graduated from Birmingham Southern College in the mid 60s. He attended Northwestern University for a short spell, but eventually dropped out and briefly worked in Army intelligence. His film and television career started in the early 70s. Read more... bartender Dan Oldum in the terrific "Jackson County Jail," hard-nosed detective Sergeant Cook in "Night Warning," cranky toy store manager Mr. Sims in the notorious sicko Santa slasher horror flick "Silent Night, Deadly Night," trailer park resident Mr. Potter in the charming "The Last Starfighter," Anthony Michael Hall's plumber father in the hilariously raucous "Weird Science," and redneck hunter Reg in "The Great Outdoors." Among the many TV shows Britt has made guest appearances on are "Quantom Leap," "Coach," "Murder, She Wrote," "L.A. Law," "Tales from the Crypt," "Amazing Stories," "St. Elsewhere," "Fame," "The Dukes of Hazzard," "Hill Street Blues," "Dallas," "M.A.S.H.," "The Waltons," "Wonder Woman," "The Love Boat," "Sanford and Son," "Happy Days," "Mission: Impossible," "Bonanza," "The Partridge Family," and "The Brady Bunch." Leach called it a day as an actor in the early 90s. From 1992 to 1999 Britt was the co-editor and publisher of "Country Connections," an award-winning bi-monthly magazine which covered environmental and progressive social issues. Leach has also written poems. Britt Leach resides in Sherman Oaks, California with his wife Catherine Roberts Leach.
Actor
Character:
Assistant Manager of Supermarket
Father of the Bride 1991
47
Character:
Mr. Bluett
Big Deals 1991
0
Character:
Reg
The Great Outdoors 1988
12
Character:
Verne Boone
Baby Boom 1987
4
Character:
Al Wallace
Weird Science 1985
18
Character:
Mr. Potter
The Last Starfighter 1984
15
Character:
Mr. Sims
Silent Night, Deadly Night 1984
8
Character:
Pawnbroker
Tales from the Crypt 1989
0
Character:
Richard Costa
ABC Weekend Specials 1977
0
Character:
Ernie
Amazing Stories 1985
0
Character:
Jocko Braverman
Newhart 1982
0
Character:
The Innkeeper
Fame 1982
0
Character:
Reporter Dan Blevik
M*A*S*H 1972
0
Character:
Parson Weems
Goin' South 1978
3
Character:
Train Conductor
Coach 1989
0
Character:
Hobart
The Odd Couple 1970
0
Character:
Sgt. Cook
Night Warning 1982
1
Character:
Kiley
Insight 1960
0
Character:
Easy Jackson
The Waltons 1971
0
Character:
Wiley
Petrocelli 1974
0
Character:
Ellery Gilbert
After MASH 1983
0
Character:
Biggs
The Mississippi 1982
0
Character:
Technician
Hawkins 1973
0
Character:
Leslie Harper
Mission: Impossible 1966
0
Character:
Larry
One Day at a Time 1975
0
Character:
Dr. Robert Lebec
The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special 1986
0
Character:
Lou
Sledge Hammer! 1986
0
Character:
Buck Simmons
The Dukes of Hazzard 1979
1