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Leo Penn, American actor, director, and screenwriter (died 1998)
Leo Zalman Penn was an American television director and actor. He was the father of musician Michael Penn and actors Sean and Chris Penn. A life member of The Actors Studio, Penn won the Theatre World Award in 1954 for his performance in the play The Girl on the Via Flaminia.
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Leo Penn was born in 1921. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in Leo Penn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1921 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.26 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,500 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $3,010 | $67,500 |
| Movie ticket | $0.15 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.02 | $0.73 |
| Population | 108.5M | 341 million |
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