John Spencer (December 20, 1946 – December 16, 2005)

His career began on television in 1963 when he appeared on “The Patty Duke Show.” From there he went onto appear on “Saturday Night Live”, “Intimate Portrait”, “The Wayne Brady Show”, “Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show”, “Ryan’s Hope”, “Miami Vice”, “Spenser: For Hire”, “One Life to Live”, “Another World”, “As the World Turns”, “Law & Order”, “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” and “The Outer Limits.” In regular roles he could be found on “L.A. Law” as Tommy Mullaney from 1990 to 1994 and as Leo McGarry on “The West Wing” from 1999 until his death in 2005… He appeared in more than two dozen films and had more than a few successful runs on Broadway. In 1970 he had a chance to work with the legendary actress Gloria Swanson. His work as Leo McGarry earned him an Emmy Award in 2002… Sadly he died four days before his 59th birthday… In Memoriam Remembers: John Spencer ---------------------------------------- On a side note, August 25th would've been the 100th birthday of European actor Michael Rennie. Among his many credits he appeared in the sci-fi cult classic The Day the Earth Stood Still and he also played the villianous Sandman on the 1960's television series "Batman." He died on June 10, 1971 at the age of 61. A more detailed tribute to him will follow in the months to come... In Memoriam Remembers: Michael Rennie

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