Leslie Phillips
British actor (1924-2022) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 98
Leslie Samuel Phillips was an English actor. He achieved prominence in the 1950s, playing smooth, upper-class comic roles utilising his "Ding dong" and "Hello" catchphrases. He appeared in the Carry On and Doctor in the House film series as well as the long-running BBC radio comedy series The Navy Lark.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Film, The Sorting Hat (voice)2008Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward2006
VenusFilm, Ian2004
Agatha Christie's MarpleSeries, Sir Philip Starke
Churchill: The Hollywood YearsFilm, 2004Lord W'ruff2000
Monarch of the GlenSeries, Louis Grimshaw
Saving GraceFilm, 2000Vicar Gerald Perey1998Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAwardThe Heaven and Earth ShowSeries1996
Dalziel and PascoeSeries, James Westropp
The Canterville GhostFilm, 1996George, Lord Canterville1991
PerformanceSeries, Judge Michael Argyle
King RalphFilm, 1991Gordon1989
ScandalFilm, Lord Astor1987
The Ruth Rendell MysteriesSeries, Justin Whittaker1985
Super GranSeries, P.O.W.1982
The Comic Strip Presents...Series, Sir Horace Cutler1977
That's Carry On!Film, Mr. Alistair Grigg / Constable Tom Potter (archive footage)1962
Crooks AnonymousFilm, Fred "Captain 'Dandy' Forsdyke" Cox1959
Carry On NurseFilm, Jack Bell1958
The Invisible ManSeries, Sparrow1957
Les GirlsFilm, Sir Gerald Wren1954
Mark SaberSeries, Hugh Lawrence1951
Pool of LondonFilm, Harry1940
The Proud ValleyFilm, Minor Role1938
The CitadelFilm, Girl (uncredited)1924Born20 April 1924People around Leslie
Ken Annakin Directed The Longest Day (1962)
Gerald Thomas Directed Carry On Nurse and Carry On Constable- Peter Rogers Produced Carry On Nurse and Carry On Constable
David Heyman Produced Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Ralph Thomas Directed Doctor in Love and Doctor in Clover- Betty Box Produced Doctor in Love and Doctor in Clover
- Joan Sims Also in Carry On Nurse and Carry On Teacher
Alexander Korda Directed The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Richard Griffiths Also in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Chris Columbus Directed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
Albert R. Broccoli Produced The Gamma People and High Flight
Hattie Jacques Also in Carry On Nurse and Carry On Teacher
Michael Caton-Jones Produced The Jackal (1998)- Kenneth Connor Also in Carry On Nurse and Carry On Teacher
Ray Cooney Directed Not Now, Darling and Not Now, Comrade
Graham Broadbent Produced Thunderpants and Millions- John Gilling Directed The Gamma People and High Flight
- Michael Medwin Also in The Longest Day and Anna Karenina
- Irving Allen Produced The Gamma People and High Flight
Ralph Richardson Also in Anna Karenina and The Four Feathers
Victor Maddern Also in The Longest Day and I Was Monty's Double
John Williams Wrote Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
John Hurt Also in King Ralph and Scandal
Zoltan Korda Produced The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 2011
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 2001
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2002
The Longest Day 1962
Empire of the Sun 1987
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On the stage, Phillips was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance in 1977. In his later career, Phillips took on dramatic parts including a BAFTA-nominated role alongside Peter O'Toole in Venus (2006). He provided the voice of the Sorting Hat in three of the Harry Potter films.
