Leo Burmester
Leo Burmester (born February 1, 1944 in Louisville , Kentucky , † June 28, 2007 in New York City ) was an American actor . He has appeared in over 70 films or series.
Life
Before he found acting, Burmester studied biology at Western Kentucky University. He gained his first experience on stage at the Theater of Louisville, but then switched to the film business.
He began his acting career in the 1980 film Cruising . This was followed by the lead role of Randy Stumphill in the sitcom Flo . Smaller roles such as in Love, Lies, Passion , George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation , Two times Two , The Last Temptation of Christ or Abyss followed in the 1980s . In the series The Equalizer and True Blue , he had a regular cast. He appeared in two episodes in Baywatch - The Lifeguards of Malibu . In 1994, 1996 and 2002 he was each seen in an episode of the series Law & Order . In The Legend of Zorro , he made his last appearance in a major film. He had his last role in the short film Mercy .
He died on June 28, 2007 of complications from leukemia . His ashes were scattered around Kentucky. From 2005 until his death he was married to the actress Lora Lee Ecobelli . He left two children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1980: Cruising
- 1980–1981: Flo (TV series)
- 1981: The whole freeway is upside down (Honky Tonk Freeway)
- 1984: Love, Lie, Passion (TV series, 1 episode)
- 1986: George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
- 1988: Two times two (Big Business)
- 1988: The Last Temptation of Christ (The Last Temptation of Christ)
- 1989: Abyss - The Abyss
- 1988–1989: Der Equalizer (The Equalizer , TV series, 2 episodes)
- 1989–1990: True Blue (TV series)
- 1992: No Surrender - Cry for Justice (Article 99)
- 1992: Bloody Marie - A Woman with a Bite (Innocent Blood)
- 1993: Perfect World
- 1994, 1996, 2002: Law & Order (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 1995: Free Elli - The Great Elephant Escape
- 1999: When the fog clears - Limbo (Limbo)
- 2000: Baywatch - The Lifeguards of Malibu (TV series, 2 episodes)
- 2002: City by the Sea
- 2004: Carry Me Home
- 2005: The Legend of Zorro (The Legend of Zorro)
- 2007: Mercy
Web links
- Leo Burmester in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Leo Burmester, Original Thenardier in Les Miz, Dead at 63 , playbill.com, accessed June 29, 2007.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Burmester, Leo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Louisville , Kentucky |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 28, 2007 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York |