African American leading man Leon Isaac Kennedy has been one of the foremost purveyors of two-fisted action flicks. Kennedy is best known for his performance as "Too Sweet" in 1979's Penitentiary and its sequels. Television work includes a supporting role in the 1980 TV movie Off the Cherokee Strip. While in production he generally wears a multitude of hats, producing and writing as well as acting. Leon Isaac Kennedy was married to actress/TV personality Jayne Kennedy, with whom he co-starred in Body and Soul (1982).