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.

Known For

Home and Away

Uncle Tom

The Demi-Paradise

Himself

The Girl from Maxim's

Dr Lucien Petypon

A Warm Corner

Mr. Corner

The Sport of Kings

Amos Purdie, JP

Oh, Daddy!

Lord Wilfred Pye

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
1956	Home and Away	Uncle Tom
1943	The Demi-Paradise	Himself
1935	Oh, Daddy!	Lord Wilfred Pye
1934	It's a Boy	James Skippett
1933	The Girl from Maxim's	Dr Lucien Petypon
1931	The Sport of Kings	Amos Purdie, JP
1930	A Warm Corner	Mr. Corner
1924	Tons of Money	Aubrey Allington
1922	Fashion Forecasts for Adam - By Mr Leslie Henson!	Himself
1916	The Lifeguardsman	Lieutenant Spiff

Year	TV Show	Role