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Leslie Henson

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
11

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 3, 1891 (134 years old)

Place of Birth
Notting Hill, London, England, UK

Leslie Henson

Biography

From Wikipedia

Leslie Lincoln Henson (3 August 1891 – 2 December 1957) was an English comedian, actor, producer for films and theatre, and film director. He initially worked in silent films and Edwardian musical comedy and became a popular music hall comedian who enjoyed a long stage career. He was famous for his bulging eyes, malleable face and raspy voice and helped to form the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) during the Second World War.

Henson's post war stage success continued in revues, musicals and plays, including a West End adaptation of The Diary of a Nobody in 1955. Henson's film career was intermittent, and he made 14 films from 1916 to 1956. The most notable of these was Tons of Money in 1924, which introduced the popular Aldwych farces to British cinema audiences for the first time. In 1956.

Henson died at his home in Harrow Weald, Middlesex, in 1957. He was 66.

Known For

Acting

1956Home and Awayas Uncle Tom
1943The Demi-Paradiseas Himself
1935Oh, Daddy!as Lord Wilfred Pye
1934It's a Boyas James Skippett
1933The Girl from Maxim'sas Dr Lucien Petypon
1931The Sport of Kingsas Amos Purdie, JP
1930A Warm Corneras Mr. Corner
1924Tons of Moneyas Aubrey Allington
1922Fashion Forecasts for Adam - By Mr Leslie Henson!as Himself
1920Alf's Buttonas Alf Higgins
1916The Lifeguardsmanas Lieutenant Spiff

Production

1924Tons of Money...Producer