Leslie Henson

Leslie Henson

1891-08-03 – 1957-12-02 (age 66) Notting Hill, London, England, UK
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Biography

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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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Known For

The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise

1943

as Himself

Tons of Money
Tons of Money

1924

as Aubrey Allington

Home and Away
Home and Away

1956

as Uncle Tom

A Warm Corner
A Warm Corner

1930

as Mr. Corner

The Sport of Kings
The Sport of Kings

1931

as Amos Purdie, JP

The Girl from Maxim's
The Girl from Maxim's

1933

as Dr Lucien Petypon

Oh, Daddy!
Oh, Daddy!

1935

as Lord Wilfred Pye

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It's a Boy

1934

as James Skippett

Alf's Button
Alf's Button

1920

as Alf Higgins

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The Lifeguardsman

1916

as Lieutenant Spiff