Leonard Thomas Wharton (December 13, 1927 – September 30, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in one National Hockey League game for the New York Rangers during the 1944–45 season, on March 4, 1945 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1944 to 1954, was spent in the minor leagues.