Donald Penny Schneider (April 6, 1933 – May 6, 2024) was an American television actor and comedian.[1]
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Born | Donald Penny Schneider April 6, 1933 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 6, 2024 Palmetto, Florida, U.S. | (aged 91)
Occupation(s) | Television actor, comedian |
Years active | 1962–1975 |
Life and career
editDonald Penny Schneider was born in Brooklyn, New York, on April 6, 1933, the son of Max and Rose Schneider.[2][3][4]
Penny is known for playing the role of Lieutenant Stanley Harris in the American television series The Lieutenant, and Pharmacist Mate Charles Tyler in The Wackiest Ship in the Army.[5][6][7] He also worked for 38th president of the United States, Gerald Ford, as a speech writer.[2][3]
On May 6, 2024, Penny died in Palmetto, Florida, at the age of 91.[4]
Filmography
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editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1967 | Three's a Crowd | Harvey | TV movie |
1975 | Pick-Up | Politician |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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1962 | The Brighter Day | Toby Ballard | unknown episodes |
1962 | Hennesey | Lt. Bob Alexander/Lt. Bob Anderson | 2 episodes |
1962 | The Danny Thomas Show | Cousin Don | 1 episode |
1963–1964 | The Lieutenant | Lieutenant Stanley Harris | 14 episodes |
1964 | CBS Workshop | 1 episode | |
1964 | The Bing Crosby Show | Harold | 1 episode |
1965–1966 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army | Pharmacist Mate Charles Tyler | 17 episodes |
1965 | 12 O'Clock High | Captain Butcher/Lieutenant Regis | 3 episodes |
1966 | Please Don't Eat the Daisies | Sam | 1 episode |
1966 | The Monkees | Honeywell | 1 episode |
1967 | Bewitched | Barney | 1 episode |
1967–1968 | That Girl | Seymour Schwimmer | 2 episodes |
1967 | Occasional Wife | Teddy | 1 episode |
1968 | Insight | Al | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ Reeves, Richard (May 16, 1976). "The Ford Campaign Shows Signs Of Disarray". The New York Times. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Jones Jr., James (November 20, 2015). "Manatee County resident Don Penny Schneider served in Ford administration, after starting his career as a Hollywood writer". Bradenton Herald. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Looking Back Longingly". The Washington Post. May 7, 1978. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Donald Schneider". Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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