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Leslie James Banks CBE (9 June 1890 – 21 April 1952) was an English stage and screen actor, director and producer, now best remembered for playing gruff, menacing characters in black-and-white films of the 1930s and 1940s, but also the Chorus in Laurence Olivier's wartime version of Henry V.
Leslie Banks. Actor: The Most Dangerous Game. English actor Leslie Banks' film career would be negligible compared to his prestigious theatrical one if it were not for four exceptions.
Leslie Banks was an English actor who starred in theatre, film and radio. He is best known for his roles in "The Most Dangerous Game", "The Man Who Knew Too Much" and "Henry V".
Leslie Banks, CBE (9 June 1890 – 21 April 1952) was an English theatre and cinema actor, director and producer, now best remembered playing gruff, menacing characters in black and white movies of the 1930s and 1940s.
Leslie Banks was an English actor and director who was active in the film industry from the 1920s to the 1950s. He was born on 9 June 1890 in West Derby, Liverpool, England. He began his career as a stage actor in the early 1910s, and made his film debut in the silent film The Call of the Road (1920).
Early last year readers of PICTURE GOER were given a fine insight into the character of Leslie Banks. "Banks is one of the few people," said the editor, "who will talk frankly and expect frank talk in return. He doesn't fish for compliments, he doesn't pull his punches in criticising other actors.
Learn about Leslie Banks, a distinguished British stage actor who started his film career in Hollywood. See his filmography, photos and personal details on Silver Sirens, a website for classic film lovers.
