# Jerry Leggio

Jerry Leggio (born September 23, 1935) is an American actor. He was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

## Career

He has appeared in such films as Sounder, Sister, Sister, The Badge and American Violet and in two episodes of In the Heat of the Night. He also appeared in two episodes of American Horror Story: Freak Show as Dr. Bonham and in the TV movies The Ernest Green Story, Ruffian and Mothman. He has had uncredited roles in the films Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte and Alvarez Kelly. His stage roles include 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 he guest starred in an episode of Scream Queens.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1964 | Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte | Doctor | Uncredited |
| 1966 | Alvarez Kelly | Telegrapher | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Hurry Sundown | Doctor | Uncredited |
| 1987 | Sister, Sister | Mr. Bonnard | |
| 1989 | Blaze | Photographer | |
| 1996 | Heaven's Prisoners | Doctor | Uncredited |
| 2001 | Malpractice | Ackerman | |
| 2002 | The Badge | Henry | |
| 2008 | American Violet | Norman | |
| 2008 | Middle of Nowhere | Judge | |
| 2009 | LA-308 Assassin Redemption | Deacon | |
| 2010 | The Terror Experiment | Dr. Andzari | |
| 2014 | Barefoot | Elderly Husband 2 | |
| 2017 | Speech & Debate | Ted Burns | |
| TBA | Daisy and Smiling Jack | Dr. Mason | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Carpetbagger | Television film |
| 1975 | The Deadly Tower | Mr. Valchex | Television film |
| 1977 | The Life and Assassination of the Kingfish | Jack Williamson | Television film |
| 1978 | Superdome | Coach | Television film |
| 1978 | Murder at the Mardi Gras | Policeman #1 | Television film |
| 1978 | Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus | Businessman | Television film |
| 1978 | A Woman Called Moses | Coleman's Man #3 | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | The Night Rider | Preacher | Television film |
| 1982 | Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn | Farmer | Television film |
| 1983 | The Mississippi | Snacks | Episode: "We Remember, We Revere" |
| 1984 | Louisiana | Banker | Television film |
| 1984 | Hot Pursuit | Charlie | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1986 | If Tomorrow Comes | Policeman | Miniseries |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night | Harry Giles | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Margaret Bourke-White | Reporter #6 | Television film |
| 1989 | False Witness | Dr. Melvin | Television film |
| 1991 | Doublecrossed | Judge Altzo | Television film |
| 1992 | Dangerous Curves | David Larkin | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | The Ernest Green Story | Mayor Mann | Television film |
| 1993 | House of Secrets | Deputy Coroner | Television film |
| 1995 | Jake Lassiter: Justice on the Bayou | Morris McGonigal | Television film |
| 1995 | Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long | Farley's aide | Television film |
| 1997 | Old Man | Warden | Television film |
| 1997 | Orleans | Governor | Episode: "Luther's Temptation" |
| 2004 | Infidelity | Doctor | Television film |
| 2004 | Torn Apart | Hastings | Television film |
| 2005 | Faith of My Fathers | Other Captain | Television film |
| 2006 | A Perfect Day | Old Man | Television film |
| 2007 | Ruffian | Lucien Laurin | Television film |
| 2009 | Tribute | Ice cream parlor owner | Television film |
| 2010 | Quantum Apocalypse | Dr. Zulkowski | Television film |
| 2010 | Mothman | Frank Waverly | Television film |
| 2010 | Memphis Beat | Dr. Thomas Burke | Episode: "I Want to Be Free" |
| 2011 | Hide | Mr. Eola | Television film |
| 2014 | American Horror Story: Freak Show | Dr. Bonham | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Scream Queens | Wellington | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |