Leonard Tepper (July 3, 1939 – June 7, 2001) was an American
actor
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and
comedian
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known for his frequent cameo appearances on the
Late Show with David Letterman
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between 1994 and 1998. His filmography includes ''
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'', ''Class of Nuke'Em High'', and ''The Shaman''. He also appeared in a Miller Lite commercial and the video for
Mariah Carey
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's ''
Fantasy
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''.
Early life
He graduated from
Thomas Jefferson High School in
Brooklyn
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,
New York
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Film and television
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in 1956.
Filmography
References
External links
*
1939 births
2001 deaths
People from Brooklyn
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