Trivia

Once worked as a comedy writer for Sid Caesar show in the 1950s and wrote and produced several comedy records.

Produced musical revues as well as early televised heavyweight boxing championship bouts in the 1950s.

Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Actors Branch).

Perhaps best remembered as the agent who talks a beaten/recovering Rocky Balboa into doing commercials in Rocky II.

Played a character with his own name in New York, New York but Lenny Gaines instead of Leonard.

His first movie New York, New York was directed by Martin Scorsese. His second and third were directed by Scorsese's collaborator Paul Schrader, Blue Collar and Hardcore.