Jerry Leggio

Jerome Philip Leggio Jr. (September 23, 1935 – October 1, 2025) was an American actor.

Life and career Leggio was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on September 23, 1935.

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

Leggio died on October 1, 2025, at the age of 90 at his home in Baton Rouge.

Filmography Film

Television