Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips | |
|---|---|
 Phillips at the Orange British Academy Film Awards in February 2007 | |
| Born | Leslie Samuel Phillips 20 April 1924 |
| Died | 7 November 2022 (aged 98) London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice-over artist, author |
| Years active | 1934[1]–2015 |
| Spouse(s) |
Penelope Bartley
(m. 1948; div. 1965)Zara Carr (m. 2013) |
| Children | 4 |
Leslie Samuel Phillips CBE (20 April 1924 – 7 November 2022) was a British actor. He was born in Tottenham, Middlesex and moved to Chingford when he was nine.[2]
Career
[change | change source]He appeared in the Carry On and Doctor in the House movie 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).
Phillips was known for being the voice of the Sorting Hat in three of the Harry Potter movies.
Death
[change | change source]Phillips died in his sleep after long-illness on 7 November 2022 at his home in London, aged 98.[3][4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Loose Women Interview, 2 July 2010
- ↑ Indy interview
- ↑ "Harry Potter and Carry On star Leslie Phillips dies aged 98". RTÉ. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ↑ Genzlinger, Neil (10 November 2022). "Leslie Phillips, 98, British Comic Actor And Sagacious Object in 'Harry Potter'". The New York Times. p. B12. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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