Leslie Banks

Acting

Leslie Banks

Born June 9, 1890West Derby, Liverpool, England, UK34 credits

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leslie Banks, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
1975Black Shadows on a Silver Screen
as Self (archive footage)Movie
Your Witness
1950Your Witness
as Col. Roger SummerfieldMovie
Madeleine
1950Madeleine
as James SmithMovie
The Small Back Room
1949The Small Back Room
as Col. A. K. HollandMovie
Mrs. Fitzherbert
1947Mrs. Fitzherbert
as Charles FoxMovie
The True Glory
1945The True Glory
as CommentatorMovie
Henry V
1944Henry V
as ChorusMovie
Went the Day Well?
1942Went the Day Well?
as Oliver WilsfordMovie
The Big Blockade
1942The Big Blockade
as TaylorMovie
Ships with Wings
1941Ships with Wings
as Vice Adm. David WetherbyMovie
Cottage to Let
1941Cottage to Let
as John BarringtonMovie
N
1940Neutral Port
as George CarterMovie
Busman's Honeymoon
1940Busman's Honeymoon
as Inspector KirkMovie
Dead Man's Shoes
1940Dead Man's Shoes
as Roger de VetheuilMovie
21 Days
194021 Days
as Keith DurrantMovie
Sons of the Sea
1939Sons of the Sea
as Capt. HydeMovie
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
1939The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
as Anthony SladeMovie
Jamaica Inn
1939Jamaica Inn
as Joss MerlynMovie
C
1938Cyrano de Bergerac
as Cyrano de BergeracMovie
Fire Over England
1937Fire Over England
as The Earl of LeicesterMovie
Wings of the Morning
1937Wings of the Morning
as Lord ClontarfMovie
Farewell Again
1937Farewell Again
as Col. Harry BlairMovie
Debt of Honour
1936Debt of Honour
as Maj. Jimmie StantonMovie
The Tunnel
1935The Tunnel
as Frederick 'Robbie' RobbinsMovie
Sanders of the River
1935Sanders of the River
as R.G. SandersMovie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Bob LawrenceMovie
The Night of the Party
1934The Night of the Party
as Sir John HollandMovie
Red Ensign
1934Red Ensign
as David BarrMovie
The Fire Raisers
1934The Fire Raisers
as Jim BrontonMovie
I Am Suzanne!
1933I Am Suzanne!
as Adolpe 'Baron' HerringMovie
The Most Dangerous Game
1932The Most Dangerous Game
as Count ZaroffMovie