Leonard Gaines, an actor, producer and writer, died Feb. 15 at his home in West Hollywood. He was 84.
With Mike Todd Jr., Gaines produced "America Be Seated," one of the first integrated musical revues, for the New York World's Fair in 1964.
In the 1960s, he wrote and produced several comedy records including "At Home With That Other Family" in 1962. A takeoff on a popular album about the Kennedy family, it focused on the Soviet first family.
In the early '70s, Martin Scorsese cast Gaines in his first film acting role as a record label president opposite Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli in "New York, New York." In 1978, Gaines executive produced "Going in Style," starring George Burns, Art Carney and Lee Strasberg.
His acting credits include "Blue Collar," "Hardcore," "Rocky II," "Where the Buffalo Roam," "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension," "The Idolmaker," "For the Boys" and "Scent of a Woman."
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