
Leslie Henson
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.
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Credits
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Home and Away 1956Uncle Tom★ 7
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The Demi-Paradise 1943Himself★ 6.3
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Oh, Daddy! 1935Lord Wilfred Pye★ 5
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It's a Boy 1934James Skippett★ NR
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Dr Lucien Petypon★ NR
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The Sport of Kings 1931Amos Purdie, JP★ NR
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A Warm Corner 1930Mr. Corner★ 4.5
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Tons of Money 1924Aubrey Allington★ NR
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Himself★ NR
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The Lifeguardsman 1916Lieutenant Spiff★ NR