Leslie Henson

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

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Tons of Money

(1924) Aubrey Allington

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Home and Away

(1956) Uncle Tom

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
1956	Uncle Tom	Home and Away 1956-09-04 Movie
1943	Himself	The Demi-Paradise 1943-11-18 Movie
1935	Lord Wilfred Pye	Oh, Daddy! 1935-02-08 Movie
1933	Dr Lucien Petypon	The Girl from Maxim's 1933-08-22 Movie
	James Skippett	It's a Boy 1933-06-06 Movie
1931	Amos Purdie, JP	The Sport of Kings 1931-02-23 Movie
1930	Mr. Corner	A Warm Corner 1930-09-29 Movie
1924	Aubrey Allington	Tons of Money 1924-01-01 Movie
1922	Himself	Fashion Forecasts For Adam - By Mr Leslie Henson! 1922-01-01 Movie
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Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1924	Producer	Tons of Money 1924-01-01 Movie
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