Leslie Banks

Jun 09, 1890 - Apr 21, 1952 (61 years old) in West Derby, Liverpool, England, UK

Leslie Banks, CBE (9 June 1890 – 21 April 1952) was an English theatre and cinema actor, director and producer, now best remembered playing gruff, menacing characters in black and white movies of the 1930s and 1940s.

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Known For

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Mrs. Fitzherbert

Charles Fox

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Jamaica Inn

Joss Merlyn

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Ships with Wings

Vice Adm. David Wetherby

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Sanders of the River

Commissioner R.G. Sanders

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Sons of the Sea

Capt. Hyde

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Farewell Again

Col. Harry Blair

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I Am Suzanne!

Adolpe 'Baron' Herring

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Fire Over England

The Earl of Leicester

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Experience

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Your Witness

Col. Roger Summerfield

Credits

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen 1975

Self (archive footage)

★ NR
Your Witness 1950

Col. Roger Summerfield

★ 6
Madeleine 1950

James Smith

★ 6.7
The Small Back Room 1949

Col. A. K. Holland

★ 6.7
Mrs. Fitzherbert 1947

Charles Fox

★ 6
The True Glory 1945

Commentator

★ 6.3
Henry V 1944

Chorus

★ 6.6
Went the Day Well? 1942

Oliver Wilsford

★ 7.2
The Big Blockade 1942

Taylor

★ 6.5
Ships with Wings 1941

Vice Adm. David Wetherby

★ 4
Cottage to Let 1941

John Barrington

★ 6.6
Neutral Port 1940

George Carter

★ 6
The Door with Seven Locks 1940

Dr. Manetta

★ 6
Busman's Honeymoon 1940

Inspector Kirk

★ 5.6
Dead Man's Shoes 1940

Roger de Vetheuil

★ 6
21 Days Together 1940

Keith Durrant

★ 6.1
Sons of the Sea 1939

Capt. Hyde

★ 6.8
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery 1939

Anthony Slade

★ 6.6
Jamaica Inn 1939

Joss Merlyn

★ 6.1
Cyrano de Bergerac 1938

Cyrano de Bergerac

★ NR
Fire Over England 1937

The Earl of Leicester

★ 6.2
Wings of the Morning 1937

Lord Clontarf

★ 6.1
Farewell Again 1937

Col. Harry Blair

★ 5
Debt of Honour 1936

Maj. Jimmie Stanton

★ NR
The Three Maxims 1936

Mac

★ NR
The Tunnel 1935

Frederick 'Robbie' Robbins

★ 5.3
Sanders of the River 1935

Commissioner R.G. Sanders

★ 5.7
The Man Who Knew Too Much 1934

Bob Lawrence

★ 6.5
The Night of the Party 1934

Sir John Holland

★ 5.4
Red Ensign 1934

David Barr

★ 5.6
The Fire Raisers 1934

Jim Bronton

★ 5
I Am Suzanne! 1933

Adolpe 'Baron' Herring

★ 6.2
The Most Dangerous Game 1932

Count Zaroff

★ 6.9
Experience 1921

★ NR