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| Leon Gurney | |
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| Leon Gurney | |
| Aliases: | Phantom of the Roller Coaster |
| Series: | Wonder Woman |
| Occupation: | Military personnel |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Relatives: | David Gurney (brother) |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | "Phantom of the Roller Coaster (Part 1)" |
| Final: | "Phantom of the Roller Coaster (Part 2)" |
| Actor: | Jared Martin |
Leon Gurney is a fictional businessman and soldier and a minor character featured in the CBS television series The New Adventures of Wonder Woman. Played by actor Jared Martin, he appeared in the two-part episode "Phantom of the Roller Coaster", which also served as the series finale for the show.
Biography[]
Leon Gurney and his twin brother David Gurney opened up the Fun Universe amusement park in Washington, D.C.. It was a dream of theirs to create a fun park with the most sophisticated and popular rides one could imagine. Leon was the main architect behind the rides, in particular the Super Loop, which was the park's most popular roller coaster.
Leon Gurney went off to fight in Vietnam. While on a mission, the helicopter he was in was hit with napalm, horribly disfiguring him. Leon returned to the United States and began living out of a secret underground tunnel beneath the park. He discovered a man named Pierce who had planted a bomb concealed in a toolbox in the park and Leon retrieved it, bringing it back to his hidden laboratory. Leon also discovered a teenage orphan boy named Randy who had the misfortune of discovering Leon's hideout and was trapped underground.
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Leon Gurney was created by director John Newland and writer Anne Collins.
- Actor Jared Martin also played the role of Leon Gurney's twin brother, David Gurney.
- Leon Gurney is not really a phantom, but he is butt-ugly.