James Sheldon

For the American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator, see James M. Sheldon. For the English footballer, see Jamie Sheldon.

James Sheldon
Born	Leonard James Schleifer (1920-11-12)November 12, 1920 Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died	Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	University of North Carolina
Occupation	Television director
Years active	1952–1986
Children	2

Leonard James Schleifer (November 12, 1920 – March 12, 2016) was an American television director.

Sheldon directed for television programs including The Twilight Zone, The Fugitive, The Donna Reed Show, The Millionaire, Death Valley Days, Route 66, The Love Boat, M*A*S*H, The Dukes of Hazzard, Gunsmoke, Bridget Loves Bernie, Room 222, Harbor Command, Love, American Style, The Waltons, The Virginian, That Girl. The Man from U.N.C.L.E., My Three Sons, Petticoat Junction, Naked City and Sledge Hammer!. He died in March 2016 at his home in Manhattan, New York from complications of cancer, at the age of 95.

In an interview with novelist Matthew Rettenmund in 2015, Sheldon spoke candidly about his bisexuality, his relationships with actress Loretta Young and actor Clark Gable's daughter Judy Lewis and Ernst Lubitsch's daughter Nicola Lubitsch, discovering Troy Donohue, and his friendships with Tony Randall and James Dean.

External links

• James Sheldon at the Internet Movie Database
• James Sheldon at AllMovie