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John Spencer (born John Speshock Jr.; December 20, 1946 – December 16, 2005) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Leo McGarry on the NBC political drama series The West Wing and for his role as attorney Tommy Mullaney in L.A. Law. His performance on The West Wing earned him a Primetime Emmy Award in 2002. Early life John Spencer was born John Speshock Jr., on December 20, 1946, in New York City, and was raised in Totowa, New Jersey. He was the son of blue-collar parents Mildred (née Benzeroski), a waitress, and John Speshock Sr., a truck driver. Spencer's father was of Irish and Czech descent, while his mother was of Ukrainian and Rusyn ancestry. Spencer’s parents were disappointed when he chose to become an actor. With his enrollment at the Professional Children's School in Manhattan in 1963, Spencer found himself sharing classes with such fellow students as Liza Minnelli and violinist Pinchas Zukerman. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University, but did not complete a degree. Spencer often referred to himself as a "dyed-in-the-wool liberal" and described Franklin Delano Roosevelt as one of his heroes. Career Spencer began his television career on The Patty Duke Show, and eventually began appearing in supporting roles in feature films beginning with 1983's WarGames. He won an Obie Award for the 1981 off Broadway production of Still Life, about a Vietnam War veteran, and received a Drama Desk nomination for The Day Room. In 1986 he appeared on Broadway as Dan White, the killer of Harvey Milk, in Execution of Justice, alongside Stanley Tucci and Wesley Snipes. Spencer became a full-fledged supporting actor with the hit 1990 courtroom thriller Presumed Innocent, portraying a tough veteran homicide detective, starring opposite Harrison Ford. Spencer's work also extended to video games, portraying the role of Captain Hugh Paulsen in the 1995 video game Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom. Spencer's subsequent film and television work primarily consisted of supporting roles such as a colleague and friend to Billy Crystal's basketball referee in Forget Paris and a prickly FBI Director in Michael Bay's film The Rock. L.A. Law In 1990 Spencer joined the cast of the television series L.A. Law, playing street-wise attorney Tommy Mullaney from 1990 to 1994. Spencer originally was not going to take the role but after reading five pages of the script he was convinced and said "it was one of the best scripts I'd read". Spencer said the character's disheveled wardrobe was based on his own. Spencer said he and co-star Cecil Hoffman spent time in New York City to prepare for the role. The West Wing In 1999, Spencer was cast as Leo McGarry on the NBC political drama series The West Wing. Spencer's character was White House Chief of Staff to fictional U.S. President Josiah Bartlet. Like Spencer, McGarry was a recovering alcoholic and compulsive worker. McGarry's character was also a former US Air force pilot who served in the Vietnam War. Spencer's character would later be chosen as Jimmy Smits' character's running mate. Spencer's role on the show earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2002, for the show's third season episodes "Bartlet for America" and "We Killed Yamamoto." Personal life Spencer was married once and was divorced in the 1970s; he had no children. Spencer quit drinking in 1989 after over 20 years of addiction to alcohol. Death Spencer died of a heart attack in a Los Angeles hospital on December 16, 2005. At his private funeral, his West Wing castmate, Kristin Chenoweth, sang the musical number "For Good" from the Broadway musical Wicked. Spencer's remains were interred at Laurel Grove Memorial Park in his hometown of Totowa, New Jersey. Several paid tribute to him, including Martin Sheen, Dulé Hill, Joshua Malina, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Alan Alda, Jimmy Smits, Aaron Sorkin, Allison Janney, James Mangold, David E. Kelley, and Bradley Whitford. At the time of his death, Spencer had filmed two West Wing episodes that were in post-production – "Running Mates" and "The Cold" – in which he and Jimmy Smits played candidates for vice president and president, respectively. Filmography Film Television Video games Awards References External links John Spencer at IMDb. Discover the John Spencer popular books. Find the top 100 most popular John Spencer books.
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The Book of Mistakes
Skip PrichardHave you ever wondered why some people seem to catch all the breaks and win over and over again? What do the super successful know? What is standing between you and your wildest dr...
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Jack Slade 982
Jack SladeIris Murdoch ist zufällig gerade am Fluss, als das Schreckliche geschieht. Nur deshalb überlebt sie den Überfall der Fremden auf die Farm ihrer Eltern. Als die Banditen abziehen, b...
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Grace Kelly und Diana Spencer
Thilo Wydra»Wir standen uns seelisch nahe.« Diana Spencer über Grace KellyLady Di und Grace Kelly – zwei unsterbliche Frauen, verbunden durch eine bislang unbekannte FreundschaftGrace Kelly u...
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The Assassination of the Prime Minister
C HanrahanOnly once in history has a British Prime Minister been assassinated. At 5.00 p.m. on Monday, 11 May 1812, John Bellingham made his way to the Houses of Parliament carrying conceale...
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Jack Slade 877
Jack SladeJohn und die VerloreneJohn Harper, der achtzehnjährige Sohn armer Landsucher, gerät mit seinem trunksüchtigen Vater in Streit, weil er die kleine Stiefschwester Betty an ein dubios...
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H. C. Hollister 44
H.C. HollisterJim Faraday ist auf seinem rauen Trail bislang immer um Haaresbreite diesseits der Grenze geblieben, die einen Revolverkämpfer von einem Gesetzlosen unterscheidet. Im LongJohnValle...
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Old Man and the Sea
Ernest HemingwayThe last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisher...
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Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 1
Hugh LoftingJust in time for the major motion picture Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr.soaring into theaters on January 17, 2020!Journey into the world of Doctor Dolittle, the kind and eccen...
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G. F. Unger 1997
G. F. UngerBlizzardJohnMitten im Blizzard hatte der verrückte Riese Bad Bud O’Nally die schöne Dee Boston aus dem Mayflower House entführt. Doch ein Mann stand in May Mayflowers Schuld und se...
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G. F. Unger Western-Bestseller 2651
G. F. UngerEs war ein guter Winter. Meine beiden Packtiere hätten keine größere Last mehr tragen können. Und jedes Fell meiner Ausbeute war erstklassig. Ich konnte in Fort Buford, das an der ...
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The Lost Fruits of Waterloo
John Spencer BassettThe nations of Europe fought a great war to a finish a hundred and two years ago, defeating a master leader of men and ending the ambitions of a brilliantly organized nation. They ...
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Charles I
Mark KishlanskyThe tragedy of Charles I dominates one of the most strange and painful periods in British history as the whole island tore itself apart over a deadly, entangled series of religious...
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Wear and Tear
Tracy Tynan“Tracy Tynan uses the universal medium of clothing to tell the highly specific story of her bohemian British upbringing, and she does so with wit, candor, and yesstyle” (Lena Dunha...
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Restoration
Tim HarrisThe late seventeenth century was a period of extraordinary turbulence and political violence in Britain, the like of which has never been seen since. Beginning with the Restoration...
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Aleister Crowley in England
Tobias ChurtonReveals Crowley’s sex magick relations in London and his contacts with important figures, including Dion Fortune, Gerald Gardner, Jack Parsons, Dylan Thomas, and black equality ac...
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Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie & John C. Van DykeThe book presents Carnegies' memories from his early childhood to the days of his creations, including his overview of significant world events and prognosis for the future, wh...
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John J. Holodook v. Cornelius Spencer
Court of Appeals of New York[24] These three cases, which we consider together, present in varying contexts the issue whether a parent may be held liable for failure to adequately...
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Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie & John C. Van DykeThe book presents Carnegies' memories from his early childhood to the days of his creations, including his overview of significant world events and prognosis for the future, wh...
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Eliphas Spencer, Plaintiff in Error v. John W. Lapsley
United States Supreme CourtThe defendant in error, Lapsley, commenced this suit in January, 1851, in the District Court of the United States for Texas, against the plaintiff in error, Spencer, to recover a p...
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Janice M. Santa and John T. Spencer v. Thermo-Air Service
Third District Court of Appeal of FloridaThese consolidated appeals arise from the trial court's entry of a final judgment of dismissal for failure to prosecute pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.420(e). [12 Fl...
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The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop
Karen L. Maness & Richard M. IsackesThe definitive behindthescenes history of one of Hollywood’s most closely guarded cinematic secrets finally revealedpainted backdrops and the scenic artists who brought them to the...
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50 Guns That Changed the World
Robert A. SadowskiDiscover how fifty great firearms influenced and helped shape our world.World history has always been interwoven with developments in firearms technology and so is peppered with le...
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The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway’s most beloved and popular novel ever, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, now featuring a previously unpublished short story and additional supplementary materialplus a...
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G. F. Unger Sonder-Edition 18
G. F. UngerGerade noch vor dem ersten Blizzard hat John Jennison die letzte Post des Jahres nach Two Dance gebracht. Dann versinkt die Stadt im Schnee und ist von der Außenwelt völlig abgesch...
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Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 3
Hugh LoftingJust in time for the major motion picture Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr.soaring into theaters on January 17, 2020!Journey into the world of Doctor Dolittle, the kind and eccen...
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The Pocket Enquire Within
George ArmstrongWhat is the correct way to carve a partridge?How should leeches be applied?How can egg whites be used to repair broken china?First published in 1856, Enquire Within rapidly became ...
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Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 2
Hugh LoftingJust in time for the major motion picture Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr.soaring into theaters on January 17, 2020!Journey into the world of Doctor Dolittle, the kind and eccen...
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American Institutions and Their Influence
Alexis de TocquevilleThis is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optim...
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G. F. Unger Western-Bestseller 2640
G. F. UngerEs ist eine eiskalte, tiefschwarze Nacht, als John Jennison aus den Bitter Roots kommt und die Lichter von Two Dance vor sich sieht. Auf einem Hügel verhält er und wittert über die...
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John Deere Company v. Spencer Kunzler
Supreme Court of Idaho No. 12087Per Curiam. This is an attempted appeal from a partial summary judgment entered in favor of plaintiffrespondent John Deere Company and against defendantappellant Spencer Kunzler. J...
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The World Turned Upside Down
Christopher Hill'His finest work and one that was both symptom and engine of the concept of "history from below" ... Here Levellers, Diggers, Ranters, Muggletonians, the early Quakers and othe...
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Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection, Vol. 4
Hugh LoftingJust in time for the major motion picture Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr.soaring into theaters on January 17, 2020!Journey into the world of Doctor Dolittle, the kind and eccen...
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Common Phrases
Max CryerIn daytoday speech we use words and phrases without a passing thought as to why we use them or where they come from. Max Cryer changes all that by showing how fascinating the Engli...