Leslie Henson

Leslie Henson

1891-08-03

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.

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The Demi-Paradise

The Demi-Paradise

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The Girl from Maxim’s

The Girl from Maxim’s

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Tons of Money

Tons of Money

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The Sport of Kings

The Sport of Kings

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A Warm Corner

A Warm Corner

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It’s a Boy

It’s a Boy

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Home and Away

Home and Away

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Oh, Daddy!

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The Lifeguardsman

The Lifeguardsman

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