Phil Leeds (April 6, 1916 – August 16, 1998) was a
Hollywood character
actor.
He was born in 1916 in
New York City, the son of a post office clerk.
[Phil Leeds Biography ((?)-)] He started his career as a stand up comedian and then went on to appear in several movies and sitcoms including
Rosemary's Baby,
Night Court,
Wings,
Ally McBeal,
Everybody Loves Raymond and
The Larry Sanders Show, as well as guest appearances in
The Patty Duke Show,
The Odd Couple,
Happy Days,
Friends,
Mad About You,
The Dick Van Dyke Show and
The Golden Girls. At age 80, he appeared on an episode of Roseanne (Season 9, Episode 7 – Aired: 10/29/1996) in which Roseanne finds herself drawn into a creepy 90's version of "Rosemary's Baby." Leeds played the role of "Dr. Shand" in the original 1968 film.
Leeds died of pneumonia on August 16, 1998 at
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in
Los Angeles.
[ He was 82 years old. The November 9, 1998 episode of Ally McBeal, "Happy Trails," featured footage of his prior appearances on the show, eulogizing his character.]
