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John Spencer
From The TV IV
John Spencer | |
Birth name | John Speshock |
Born | December 20, 1946 in New York, New York, USA |
Died | December 16, 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA from a heart attack |
Notable Roles | Leo McGarry in The West Wing |
Notable Episodes | |
Awards |
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Contents |
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | |||||||
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One Life to Live | Evan Sutton | 1987 | ||||||||
As the World Turns | Don West | 1988 | ||||||||
Another World | Mr. Julian | 1988 | ||||||||
L.A. Law | Tommy Mullaney | 1990–1994 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
Trinity | Simon McCallister | 1998 | 1 | |||||||
The West Wing | Leo McGarry | 1999–2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Guest Starring Roles
Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
---|---|---|---|
The Patty Duke Show | Henry Anderson | 1x06 - The Slumber Party | October 20, 1963 |
The Patty Duke Show | Henry Anderson | 1x12 - How to Be Popular | December 4, 1963 |
Miami Vice | Lt. Ray Atkins | 2x07 - The Good Collar | November 22, 1986 |
Spenser: For Hire | Joe Moran | 3x05 - Home Is the Hero | October 24, 1986 |
H.E.L.P. | Valery | 1x01 - Fire Down Below | March 3, 1990 |
H.E.L.P. | Valery | 1x02 - Are You There, Alpha Centauri? | March 10, 1990 |
Law & Order | Howard Morton | 1x01 - Prescription for Death | September 13, 1990 |
L.A. Law | Tommy Mullaney | 5x06 - Vowel Play | November 29, 1990 |
L.A. Law | Tommy Mullaney | 5x07 - New Kidney on the Block | December 6, 1990 |
L.A. Law | Tommy Mullaney | 5x08 - God Rest Ye Murray Gentleman | December 13, 1990 |
Duckman | Agent Dennehy | 1x08 - Not So Easy Riders | April 30, 1994 |
Touched by an Angel | Leo | 2x04 - The Driver | October 14, 1995 |
F/X: The Series | Carl Scofeld | 1x03 - High Risk | September 23, 1996 |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Hank Landry / Mr. Gadget | 4x12 - Lethal Weapon | January 5, 1997 |
Tracey Takes On... | Ray Weggerly | 2x09 - Crime | March 19, 1997 |
Early Edition | Howard Banner | 2x04 - Jenny Sloane | October 18, 1997 |
L.A. Doctors | Dr. Edmund Church | 1x20 - The Life Lost in Living | March 22, 1999 |
The Outer Limits | Col. Wallis Thurman | 5x13 - Summit | May 21, 1999 |
Intimate Portrait | Himself | 7x21 - Patty Duke | July 23, 2001 |
Intimate Portrait | Himself | 11x17 - Stockard Channing | January 10, 2004 |
Close to Home | Vincent Kellner | 1x03 - Suburban Prostitution | October 18, 2005 |
Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
---|---|---|---|
Cocaine and Blue Eyes | Joey Crawford | January 2, 1983 | |
L.A. Law: 100th Episode Celebration | Himself | February 6, 1991 | L.A. Law |
In the Arms of a Killer | Det. Vincent Cusack | January 5, 1992 | |
When No One Would Listen | Walter Wheeler | November 15, 1992 | |
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One | Mike Mulick | November 29, 1992 | |
A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor | Al Rhinehart | November 9, 1994 | Perry Mason |
Documentary Special | Leo McGarry | April 24, 2002 | The West Wing |
Every Moment Counts | Narrator | December 15, 2002 | |
100 Years of Hope and Humor | Himself | April 20, 2003 | |
The 57th Annual Tony Awards | Himself | June 8, 2003 | Tony Awards |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Series | Episode | Airdate |
---|---|---|
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Show 4486 | February 26, 1992 |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | June 6, 2000 | |
The Rosie O'Donnell Show | May 23, 2001 | |
The View | May 21, 2002 | |
The View | January 2, 2003 | |
The View | May 28, 2003 | |
Celebrity Poker Showdown | Tournament 1, Game 2 | December 9, 2003 |
The Wayne Brady Show | February 11, 2004 | |
Tavis Smiley | October 14, 2004 | |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | April 6, 2005 |
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
Primetime Emmy Awards
(1 Win in 5 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2002)