Leonard Stone (November 3, 1923 – November 2, 2011) was an actor and voice actor who played supporting roles in over 120 television shows and thirty-five films. He voiced the canyon guide in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
In 1966, he had a supporting role as Morton on the short-lived CBS sitcom The Jean Arthur Show starring Jean Arthur and Ron Harper. Between 1988 and 1994 he appeared in twelve episodes of the NBC legal drama L.A. Law as Judge Paul Hanson. On September 22, 2000, Stone appeared as an ordinary, non-celebrity contestant on the popular game show Wheel of Fortune He placed second, winning $4,250 in cash and a trip to Bermuda valued at $5,310.
One of his earlier notables came in 1971 when he played Sam Beauregarde, the father of golden ticket winner Violet Beauregarde, in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Stone's latest role came in 2006 at the age of eighty-three, when he played a minor character in the TV movie. Surrender, Dorothy.