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Frederick Leslie Whitaker (11 October 1903 – 27 June 1975), known as Eddie Leslie, was a British film actor and screenwriter.[1]
Eddie Leslie | |
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 Signed Photo (1954) | |
| Born | 11 October 1903 Camberwell, London, England |
| Died | 27 June 1975 (aged 71) West Chiltington, Sussex, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
He often acted alongside Norman Wisdom, on stage and in his films Trouble in Store (1953); Up in the World (1956); Just My Luck (1957); The Square Peg (1958); Follow a Star (1959) and A Stitch in Time (1963).[2] He wrote five of Wisdom's film screenplays as well as a couple of early TV shows for Wisdom in 1952. In 1956 he appeared in the first episode of Hancock's Half Hour TV show. His theatre credits include the role of Luther Billis in the musical South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein and Joshua Logan in Glasgow's Alhambra Theatre in 1954.[3] He performed with Patrica Hartley, Nevil Whiting, Helen Landis, David Williams, Robert Henderson and Sean Connery.[4]
References
edit- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | LESLIE, Eddie". 19 January 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2009.
- ^ "Eddie Leslie". www.aveleyman.com.
- ^ "University of Glasgow - MyGlasgow - Archives & Special Collections - Scottish Theatre Archive". www.gla.ac.uk.
- ^ "Production of South Pacific | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
External links
edit- Eddie Leslie at IMDb
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