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In 1986, D'Onofrio took on the role often considered the defining moment in his acting career, as Pvt. Leonard Lawrence, an overweight, clumsy Marine recruit in the movie Full Metal Jacket. On a tip from friend Matthew Modine, D'Onofrio was urged to send audition tapes to director Stanley Kubrick, in England. Four tapes later, D'Onofrio landed ...
Leonard's hits as a producer included The Danny Thomas Show (aka Make Room for Daddy) (1953–64), where midway through that series run, he had a recurring role as Danny's agent, Phil Brokaw; The Andy Griffith Show (1960–68); Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964–69); and I Spy (1965–68). Thanks to his many years in show business, Leonard had ...
He is best known for playing Corporal Charles "Chuck" Boyle on television's Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. during seasons two, ... Leonard (final film role) References
Vincent D'Onofrio as Private Leonard "Gomer Pyle" [a] Lawrence, an overweight, slow-minded recruit who is the subject of Hartman's mockery. D'Onofrio heard from Modine of the auditions for the film. D'Onofrio heard from Modine of the auditions for the film.
Gomer's Mayberry roots were evident in the spin-off series Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C., where his countrified, backward nature served as the mainstay for the show's humor, making him a comic foil to the hard-nosed drill instructor (later platoon sergeant) Gunnery Sergeant Vince Carter, played by Frank Sutton.
Nancy Leonard: "It was a disaster. I thought, 'We just ruined the franchise.' We could have had a wonderful gold coin in the palm of our hands." Nancy Leonard: "It was a disaster. I thought, 'We ...
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. is an American television situation comedy originally broadcast from 1964 to 1969 on the CBS network. It focused on Gomer Pyle, a naïve but good-hearted private in the United States Marine Corps who served in a non-combat role while stationed stateside.
Leonard, the first female general manager in the NBA with the Pacers, was honored Monday during halftime in a suite with team owner Herb Simon there to celebrate. She was honored with a Sagamore ...