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Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

Acting
20 Apr 1924
07 Nov 2022
Tottenham, London, England, UK

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)....

Also Known As

Lesley Phillips, Leslie Samuel Phillips

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