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Leslie Henson

Leslie Henson

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

It's a BoyMOVIE
MOVIE

It's a Boy

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It's a Boy
James Skippett
Poster for Oh, Daddy!
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Oh, Daddy!

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Oh, Daddy!
Lord Wilfred Pye
Poster for The Demi-Paradise
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The Demi-Paradise

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The Demi-Paradise
Himself
Poster for A Warm Corner
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A Warm Corner

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A Warm Corner
Mr. Corner
Poster for The Girl from Maxim's
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The Girl from Maxim's

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The Girl from Maxim's
Dr Lucien Petypon
Poster for The Sport of Kings
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The Sport of Kings

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The Sport of Kings
Amos Purdie, JP
Poster for Home and Away
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Home and Away

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Home and Away
Uncle Tom
Poster for Tons of Money
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Tons of Money

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Tons of Money
Aubrey Allington
Fashion Forecasts for Adam - By Mr Leslie Henson!MOVIE
MOVIE

Fashion Forecasts for Adam - By Mr Leslie Henson!

Fashion Forecasts for Adam - By Mr Leslie Henson!
Himself
The LifeguardsmanMOVIE
MOVIE

The Lifeguardsman

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The Lifeguardsman
Lieutenant Spiff

Production

Gallery

Leslie Henson portrait
Leslie Henson portrait
Leslie Henson portrait