Leslie Banks

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Leslie Banks

Acting June 9, 1890

West Derby, Liverpool, England, UK

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…

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The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

6.5 1934 Movie
The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game

6.9 1932 Movie
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

6.1 1939 Movie
Henry V

Henry V

6.7 1944 Movie
Went the Day Well?

Went the Day Well?

7.1 1942 Movie
The Small Back Room

The Small Back Room

6.7 1949 Movie
Fire Over England

Fire Over England

6.2 1937 Movie
Madeleine

Madeleine

6.8 1950 Movie
21 Days

21 Days

6.1 1940 Movie
The Door with Seven Locks

The Door with Seven Locks

6.3 1940 Movie
Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let

6.7 1941 Movie
The Tunnel

The Tunnel

5.5 1935 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1975
    Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1950
    Your Witness

    Movie Col. Roger Summerfield

  3. 1950
    Madeleine

    Movie James Smith

  4. 1949
    The Small Back Room

    Movie Col. A. K. Holland

  5. 1947
    Mrs. Fitzherbert

    Movie Charles Fox

  6. 1945
    The True Glory

    Movie Commentator

  7. 1944
    Henry V

    Movie Chorus

  8. 1942
    Went the Day Well?

    Movie Oliver Wilsford

  9. 1942
    The Big Blockade

    Movie Taylor

  10. 1941
    Ships with Wings

    Movie Vice Adm. David Wetherby

  11. 1941
    Cottage to Let

    Movie John Barrington

  12. 1940
    Neutral Port

    Movie George Carter

  13. 1940
    The Door with Seven Locks

    Movie Dr. Manetta

  14. 1940
    Busman's Honeymoon

    Movie Inspector Kirk

  15. 1940
    Dead Man's Shoes

    Movie Roger de Vetheuil

  16. 1940
    21 Days

    Movie Keith Durrant

More credits
  1. 1939
    Sons of the Sea

    Movie Capt. Hyde

  2. 1939
    The Arsenal Stadium Mystery

    Movie Anthony Slade

  3. 1939
    Jamaica Inn

    Movie Joss Merlyn

  4. 1938
    Cyrano de Bergerac

    Movie Cyrano de Bergerac

  5. 1937
    Fire Over England

    Movie The Earl of Leicester

  6. 1937
    Wings of the Morning

    Movie Lord Clontarf

  7. 1937
    Farewell Again

    Movie Col. Harry Blair

  8. 1936
    Debt of Honour

    Movie Maj. Jimmie Stanton

  9. 1936
    The Three Maxims

    Movie Mac

  10. 1935
    The Tunnel

    Movie Frederick 'Robbie' Robbins

  11. 1935
    Sanders of the River

    Movie R.G. Sanders

  12. 1934
    The Man Who Knew Too Much

    Movie Bob Lawrence

  13. 1934
    The Night of the Party

    Movie Sir John Holland

  14. 1934
    Red Ensign

    Movie David Barr

  15. 1934
    The Fire Raisers

    Movie Jim Bronton

  16. 1933
    I Am Suzanne!

    Movie Adolpe 'Baron' Herring

  17. 1932
    The Most Dangerous Game

    Movie Count Zaroff

  18. 1921
    Experience

    Movie