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Leslie Phillips
Actor 1924 - 2022

Leslie Phillips

Tottenham, London, England, UK

Leslie Samuel Phillips CBE (20 April 1924 – 7 November 2022) was an English actor, director, producer and author. 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... Read full bio →

Person Information

Full Name

Leslie Phillips

Known For

Acting

Birthday

April 20th, 1924 00:00

Place of Birth

Tottenham, London, England, UK

Died

November 7th, 2022 00:00 (aged 98)

TMDB ID

10655

IMDb ID

nm0680587

Biography

Leslie Samuel Phillips CBE (20 April 1924 – 7 November 2022) was an English actor, director, producer and author. 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. 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 several of the Harry Potter films.

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