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Leo Thomas McGarry is a fictional character of the NBC political drama series The West Wing, [1] portrayed by American actor John Spencer. McGarry was the former Secretary of Labor, former White House Chief of Staff, Senior Counselor to Democratic President Josiah Bartlet, and Democratic
Feb 10, 2024 · Leo McGarry appears in The West Wing's pilot episode and plays a prominent role as President Bartlet's Chief of Staff until his season 7 death. While Leo's death comes as a shock to the characters on the show, the plot point takes inspiration from a real-life tragedy that befell actor John Spencer.
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Leo McGarry was born to an alcoholic father who shot himself after a fight with his wife. He had two sisters, Elizabeth and Josephine. In mid-1993, Leo voluntarily admitted himself to the Sierra-Tucson Rehab Institute to treat an addiction to Valium drugs and alcohol—hence most people, including himself, called him “a recovering alcoholic and drug ...
Military Leo joined the United States Air Force and flew F-105s with the Thailand-based 355th Tactical Fighter Wing during the Vietnam War. During this time, he and his friend Ken O'Neill were shot down near An Khê, and O’Neil carried a wounded Leo through the jungle for three days. He participated in Operation Rolling Thunder in 1966. Private sect...
On Election Night, Leo went up to his hotel room in Houston to rest before the results came in. He collapsed in the bathroom of an apparent heart attack, and was later found by Annabeth Schottand rushed to the hospital, only to be pronounced dead. His death ninety minutes before the polls closed in California and other western states likely gave so...
EDUCATION 1. University of Michigan MILITARY 1. Retired Colonel in the United States Air Force (veteran of the Vietnam War) POLITICS 1. 1991-1995: Secretary of Labor 2. 1997-1998: Campaign manager for the “Bartlet for America” presidential campaign 3. 1999-2005: White House Chief of Staff 4. 2005-2006: Senior Counselor to the President 5. 2006: Cha...
Parallel to Bush Administration It’s of note that Leo’s six and a half-year tenure as Chief of Staff would be rather extraordinary in reality (though during the George W. Bush Administration, Chief of Staff Andrew Card served for over five years), the average tenure since 1945 around two years, though this may not be true in the West Wing universe....
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Irish and hailing from Chicago, Leo McGarry serves his country — and President Josiah “Jed” Bartlet — as White House Chief of Staff. He is Jed’s best friend and widely known as being responsible for convincing the future POTUS to run for the office.
May 20, 2017 · Leo was chosen because of two reasons, a known commodity and Josh's love of Leo. Josh throughout the series was the closest thing Leo had to a son, and Leo was the father Josh needed after he lost his during the Illinois Primary.
He was best known for his role as Leo McGarry on the NBC political drama series The West Wing and for his role as attorney Tommy Mullaney in L.A. Law. His performance on The West Wing earned him a Primetime Emmy Award in 2002.
Dec 17, 2005 · John Spencer, the actor who plays politician Leo McGarry in NBC television's The West Wing, has died of a heart attack at 58. The actor died in hospital in Los Angeles on Friday, his...
