Sheldon Leonard was a television pioneer. He cut his teeth in the entertainment business as an actor, ... “The Danny Thomas Show” (aka “Make Room For Daddy”) premiered on ABC.

Sheldon Leonard, 89, who went from playing Hollywood tough guys to producing such television hits as “The Andy Griffith Show,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “I Spy,” died Friday at his ...

If you loved Mary Tyler Moore, you may want to thank Danny Thomas. If the actress had not been cast in "The Dick Van Dyke Show," which Thomas produced with Sheldon Leonard, she may never have ...

Thomas and producer Sheldon Leonard saw her in the play in Los Angeles and signed her to play a nurse for four weeks on Make Room for Daddy. It took just one episode for them to realize they had ...

Working with Thomas and his crew left Griffith thoroughly unimpressed with their yelling “at each other all day.” “I asked [ Andy Griffith Show creator Sheldon Leonard] if I could talk to ...

Starting out as a Runyonesque character actor, Sheldon Leonard went on to produce some of the most beloved and groundbreaking shows of all time, such as The Andy Griffith Show, The Danny Thomas ...

Sheldon Leonard Bershad was an American film and television actor, producer, director and writer. Bershad produced and directed several iconic shows including The Danny Thomas Show, The Andy ...

The pilot caught the attention of veteran producer Sheldon Leonard (The Danny Thomas Show, The Andy Griffith Show) who liked the concept and the script, but didn't care for Reiner's acting ability.