Jerome Philip Leggio Jr. (September 23, 1935 – October 1, 2025) was an American actor.
Life and career 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.
Leggio died on October 1, 2025, at the age of 90 at his home in Baton Rouge.Actor Jerry Leggio, who opted to stay home and bring Hollywood to Louisiana, dies at age 90https://obituaries.theadvocate.com/obituary/jerome-leggio-1093271078
Filmography Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1964Hush...Hush, Sweet CharlotteDoctorUncredited1966Alvarez KellyTelegrapher1967Hurry SundownDoctor1987Sister, SisterMr. Bonnard1989BlazePhotographer1996Heaven's PrisonersDoctorUncredited2001MalpracticeAckerman2002The BadgeHenry2008American VioletNorman2008Middle of NowhereJudge2009LA-308 Assassin RedemptionDeacon2010The Terror ExperimentDr. Andzari2014BarefootElderly Husband 22017Speech & DebateTed Burns2022Days of DaisyDr. Mason
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1974The Autobiography of Miss Jane PittmanCarpetbaggerTelevision film1975The Deadly TowerMr. Valchex1977The Life and Assassination of the KingfishJack Williamson1978SuperdomeCoach1978Murder at the Mardi GrasPoliceman #11978Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed CircusBusinessman1978A Woman Called MosesColeman's Man #32 episodes1979The Night RiderPreacherTelevision film1982Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Farmer1983The MississippiSnacksEpisode: "We Remember, We Revere"1984LouisianaBankerTelevision film1984Hot PursuitCharlieEpisode: "Pilot"1986If Tomorrow ComesPolicemanMiniseries1988In the Heat of the NightHarry Giles2 episodes1989Margaret Bourke-WhiteReporter #6Television film1989False WitnessDr. Melvin1991DoublecrossedJudge Altzo1992Dangerous CurvesDavid Larkin2 episodes1993The Ernest Green StoryMayor MannTelevision film1993House of SecretsDeputy Coroner1995Jake Lassiter: Justice on the BayouMorris McGonigal1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. LongFarley's aide1997Old ManWarden1997OrleansGovernorEpisode: "Luther's Temptation"2004InfidelityDoctorTelevision film2004Torn ApartHastings2005Faith of My FathersOther Captain2006A Perfect DayOld Man2007RuffianLucien Laurin2009TributeIce cream parlor owner2010Quantum ApocalypseDr. Zulkowski2010MothmanFrank Waverly2010Memphis BeatDr. Thomas BurkeEpisode: "I Want to Be Free"2011HideMr. EolaTelevision film2014American Horror Story: Freak ShowDr. Bonham2 episodes2015Scream QueensWellingtonEpisode: "Thanksgiving"
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