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Leslie James Banks CBE (9 June 1890 – 21 April 1952) was an English stage and screen actor, director and producer, now best remembered for playing gruff, menacing characters in black-and-white films of the 1930s and 1940s, but also the Chorus in Laurence Olivier's wartime version of Henry V.
Leslie Banks (1890-1952) was a versatile and popular actor in theatre and film, known for his roles in "The Most Dangerous Game", "The Man Who Knew Too Much" and "Henry V". He served in World War I, suffered a facial injury and played both sympathetic and villainous characters.
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Leslie Banks was an English actor who starred in theatre, film and radio. He is best known for his roles in "The Most Dangerous Game", "The Man Who Knew Too Much" and "Henry V".
- June 9, 1890
- April 21, 1952
In Leslie Banks, the British characteristic of understatement is personified to perfection. You will never hear him refer to himself otherwise than by way of a joke. He hates being interviewed, he will always try to wriggle out of any conversation which concerns him personally.
The Man Who Knew Too Much is a 1934 British spy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, featuring Leslie Banks and Peter Lorre, and released by Gaumont British. It was one of the most successful and critically acclaimed films of Hitchcock's British period.
Leslie Banks was an English actor, director and producer who starred in many films of the 1930s and 1940s. He is known for his roles in The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Most Dangerous Game, Henry V and more.
A classic Hitchcock thriller starring Leslie Banks as a British couple caught in a spy plot. See cast, crew, plot, trivia, reviews, awards and more on IMDb.
