Deceased
When Did Jack DeLeon Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 81Also known asChristopher Weeks, Jack De LeonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn19/12/1924Born inNew York, USADied16/10/2006 (aged 81)Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ16017374 ↗Buried atMount Sinai Memorial ParkTMDb#107069 ↗
Jack DeLeon was an American actor. He was best known for portraying Marty Morrison, a recurring character on the television detective sitcom Barney Miller, over eight episodes from 1975 to 1982. 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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | TemptressMovie | Brian Carlin | 71 |
| 1991 | Life StinksMovie | Pompous Party Guest | 67 |
| 1987 | DuckTalesSeries | Major Courage (voice) | 63 |
| 1987 | Valet GirlsMovie | Dirk Zebra | 63 |
| 1986 | The Real GhostbustersSeries | Dark Entity / Mad Prophet / News Anchor (voice) | 62 |
| 1986 | Uphill All the WayMovie | Sam Osmond | 62 |
| 1984 | Night CourtSeries | Jack Delman | 60 |
| 1982 | Stanley, the Ugly DucklingMovie | Nathan (voice) | 58 |
| 1980 | Little Miss MarkerMovie | Building Superintendent | 56 |
| 1977 | TabithaSeries | — | 53 |
| 1977 | The ChoirboysMovie | Quigley | 53 |
| 1977 | The HobbitMovie | Dwalin / Fíli / Kíli / Óin / Glóin / Ori / Nori / Bifur (voice) | 53 |
| 1977 | Halloween Is Grinch NightMovie | Sgt. Samuel McPherson (voice) | 53 |
| 1976 | Laverne & ShirleySeries | — | 52 |
| 1975 | Starsky & HutchSeries | Herman Bessinger | 51 |
| 1975 | SwitchSeries | Denver | 51 |
| 1975 | Barney MillerSeries | Marty Morrison | 51 |
| 1975 | Linda Lovelace for PresidentMovie | Capt. Neldor | 51 |
| 1975 | Train Ride to HollywoodMovie | News reporter | 51 |
| 1973 | The Mini-MunstersMovie | — | 49 |
| 1972 | Emergency!Series | Billy Zimmer (uncredited) | 48 |
| 1972 | The RookiesSeries | — | 48 |
| 1972 | Sanford and SonSeries | — | 48 |
| 1966 | That GirlSeries | — | 42 |
| 1965 | Get SmartSeries | Stroheim | 41 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | 37 |
| 1961 | Miami UndercoverSeries | — | 37 |
| 1961 | EvergladesSeries | — | 37 |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self | 33 |