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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 Vice Presidential nominee for the 2006 election.
John Spencer (born John Speshock Jr.; December 20, 1946 – December 16, 2005) was an American actor.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.
"In Excelsis Deo" is the tenth episode of the first season of The West Wing. It originally aired on NBC on December 15, 1999, as the show's Christmas special. [1] Events circle around Toby Ziegler getting involved in the fate of a dead Korean War veteran, reactions to a severe hate crime, and the ongoing controversy surrounding Leo's past alcohol and prescription drug abuse.
Toby attended Leo McGarry's funeral, but sits in the back of the church to avoid press coverage. He was similarly unable to attend Leo's burial at Arlington National Cemetery because of the press circus his attendance would cause. Later C.J. is at an impasse about what to do after the administration's time ends and visits Toby.
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Sterling K. Brown stepped in to play chief of staff Leo McGarry in Spencer's absence. Finding an actor to fill the role was a "big challenge," director Thomas Schlamme told Variety in 2021.
Leo McGarry has died of a massive heart attack. During an exhausting and adrenaline-filled night, the electoral votes come in as the Santos and Vinick campaigns wait anxiously. C.J. breaks the news of Leo's death to President Bartlet, and the news hits the airwaves less than an hour before polls close on the West Coast.
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