Word has just come over the wires of the passing of character actor Leonard Stone, just one day shy of his 88th birthday, after a brief bout with cancer.
Baby boomers will remember Stone for a variety of roles, including stints on General Hospital and Dragnet, during the 60's. In the 80's, Stone made a brief comeback, appearing in a dozen episodes of L. A. Law as a judge. His film career includes "Soylent Green" & "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory". Perhaps the most unlikely place he'd make a return to television in later years was when he appeared as a contestant, with no acknowledgement of his past acting accomplishments, on Wheel of Fortune, in 2000. He was a runner-up that night. Come to think of it, if Jack Webb hadn't cast himself as Joe Friday on Dragnet, chances are Stone might've landed the job himself. He certainly could've looked the part.
Rest in peace, Leonard.
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