Jerry Leggio obit

Jerry Leggio

American actor (Blaze)
Died on Friday October 1st 2025

 

He was not on the list.

Leggio was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on September 23, 1935.

He appeared in such films as Sounder, Sister, Sister, The Badge and American Violet and in two episodes of In the Heat of the Night. Leggio also appeared in two episodes of American Horror Story: Freak Show as Dr. Bonham and in the television films The Ernest Green Story, Ruffian and Mothman. He had uncredited roles in the films Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte and Alvarez Kelly. His stage roles included The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (as Sheriff Dodd), A Streetcar Named Desire (as Stanley), A Few Good Men (as Colonel Jessup), Inherit the Wind (as Henry Drummond), The King and I (as the King), Camelot (as King Arthur) and The Sound of Music (as Captain Von Trapp).

In 2015, Leggio guest starred in an episode of Scream Queens.

Over the past 50+ years Jerry has appeared in over 50 stage productions. Among his most prominent community theater roles are: Sheriff Dodd in 'Best Little Whorehouse In Texas', Hajj in 'Kismet', Phil in 'That Championship Season', Billy Bigelow in 'Carousel', Stanley in 'Streetcar Named Desire', Colonel Jessep in 'A Few Good Men' and most recently Henry Drummond in 'Inherit The Wind'. Some of his professional roles: the King in 'King And I', King Arthur in 'Camelot', Capt von Trapp in 'Sound Of Music' and Ben Chambers in 'Norman, Is That You?' He is especially proud of his many headline rave reviews.

Throughout the 60s and 70s Jerry had been very active in promoting Louisana's role in hosting location filming for the major studios, independent producers and all the leading TV networks. In 2014 he was awarded the Anne Price Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his pioneering efforts to grow the film industry in Louisiana.

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5.9

Ted Burns

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Memorial Drive (2016)

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Short

Lt. Col. John Taylor

2016

 

Scream Queens (2015)

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7.1

TV Series

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2015

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Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)

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7.9

TV Series

Dr. Bonham

2014

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Scott Speedman and Evan Rachel Wood in Barefoot (2014)

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6.5

Elderly Husband 2

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Carla Gugino in Hide (2011)

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5.3

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7.5

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2010

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Mothman (2010)

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3.5

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2010

 

The Terror Experiment (2010)

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3.5

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3.1

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2010

 

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6.0

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Brittany Murphy and Jason Lewis in Tribute (2009)

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5.4

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2009

 

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6.4

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2008

 

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6.9

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2008

 

Ruffian (2007)

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7.1

TV Movie

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2007

 

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5.6

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2006

 

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6.2

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2005

 

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3.8

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2004

 

Kim Delaney and Cristián de la Fuente in Infidelity (2004)

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5.0

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Doctor

2004

 

The Badge (2002)

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6.2

Henry

2002

 

Malpractice (2001)

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4.6

Ackerman

2001

 

Larry Hagman, Michael Reilly Burke, Brett Cullen, and Colleen Flynn in Orleans (1997)

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7.5

TV Series

Governor

1997

1 episode

 

Jeanne Tripplehorn and Arliss Howard in Old Man (1997)

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7.1

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1997

 

Teri Hatcher, Alec Baldwin, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Kelly Lynch in Heaven's Prisoners (1996)

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5.8

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1996

 

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995)

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6.1

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1995

 

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5.6

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Morris McGonigal

1995

 

Sweet Justice (1994)

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6.9

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1994–1995

 

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5.4

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Deputy Coroner

1993

 

The Ernest Green Story (1993)

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7.3

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1993

 

Dangerous Curves (1992)

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6.5

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1992

2 episodes

 

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6.3

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1991

 

Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich in Blaze (1989)

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6.0

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1989

 

False Witness (1989)

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5.3

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1989

 

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6.4

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1989

 

Carroll O'Connor in In the Heat of the Night (1988)

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7.6

TV Series

Harry Giles

1988

2 episodes

 

Sister, Sister (1987)

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5.5

Mr. Bonnard

1987

 

Tom Berenger, Liam Neeson, David Keith, and Madolyn Smith Osborne in If Tomorrow Comes (1986)

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7.7

TV Mini Series

Policeman (uncredited)

1986

 

Kerrie Keane, Eric Pierpoint, and Michael Preston in Hot Pursuit (1984)

Hot Pursuit

7.0

TV Series

Charlie

1984

1 episode

 

Margot Kidder and Victor Lanoux in Louisiane (1984)

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5.3

Banker

1984

 

The Mississippi (1982)

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6.5

TV Series

Snacks

1983

1 episode

 

Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (1982)

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6.2

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1982

 

Beulah Land (1980)

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6.6

TV Mini Series

1980

 

The Night Rider (1979)

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6.1

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Preacher

1979

 

A Woman Called Moses (1978)

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7.7

TV Mini Series

Coleman's Man #3

1978

2 episodes

 

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5.8

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1978

 

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6.0

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1978

 

Superdome (1978)

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1978

 

The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish (1977)

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7.4

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1977

 

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6.7

TV Movie

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1975

 

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7.8

TV Movie

Carpetbagger (uncredited)

1974

 

Sounder (1972)

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7.5

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1972

 

Hurry Sundown (1967)

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5.8

Doctor (uncredited)

1967

 

William Holden, Richard Widmark, Janice Rule, and Victoria Shaw in Alvarez Kelly (1966)

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6.3

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1966

 

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7.5

Doctor (uncredited)

1964