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Leslie Henson

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1891-08-03

Birth Place

Notting Hill, London, England, UK

Movies and TV shows :

A Warm Corner

A Warm Corner

1930

4.5

Movie
Fashion Forecasts for Adam - By Mr Leslie Henson!

Fashion Forecasts for Adam - By Mr Leslie Henson!

1922

0.0

Movie
Home and Away

Home and Away

1956

7.0

Movie
It's a Boy

It's a Boy

1934

0.0

Movie
Oh, Daddy!

Oh, Daddy!

1935

5.0

Movie
The Demi-Paradise

The Demi-Paradise

1943

6.5

Movie
The Girl from Maxim's

The Girl from Maxim's

1933

0.0

Movie
The Lifeguardsman

The Lifeguardsman

1916

0.0

Movie
The Sport of Kings

The Sport of Kings

1931

0.0

Movie
Tons of Money

Tons of Money

1924

0.0

Movie