Leon Janney (April 1, 1917 – October 28, 1980) was an American actor and radio personality from 1920 to 1980. By the mid-1930s, Janney was considered the quintessential male juvenile star, and was earning more than $100,000 a year. As he entered his teenage years, he realized that everywhere he went he would be recognized and surrounded by fans, something he did not care for. He turned to radio and worked on the series The Parker Family, playing all-American boy Richard Parker. He also portrayed that character in an experimental TV broadcast of the program on NBC-TV on May 9, 1941.