Harry M. Leonard

Harry M. Leonard (June 22, 1900 – December 17, 1985) was an American sound mixer who had just under 300 film credits, including films such as The Day the Earth Stood Still and Laura.

Harry M. Leonard
Born	(1900-06-22)June 22, 1900 Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
Died	December 17, 1985(1985-12-17) (aged 85) Los Angeles County, California, USA
Other names	H.M. Leonard Harry Leonard
Occupation	sound mixer
Years active	1930-1968

He was nominated at the 18th Academy Awards for Best Special Effects, for the film Captain Eddie. His nomination was shared with Fred Sersen, Roger Heman Sr. and Sol Halperin.^[1]

He created the "pew" sound effect used to indicate silenced gunfire for the film Blue, White and Perfect by modifying a stock ricochet sound recorded in 1939 for the fox sound archive.^[2]