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'''Eddie Leslie''' (11 October 1903, in [[Camberwell]], [[Surrey]], [[England]] &ndash; 27 June 1975 (age 71) in [[West Chiltington]], [[Sussex]], England) was a British film actor and screenwriter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/12510|title=BFI &#124; Film & TV Database &#124; LESLIE, Eddie|date=January 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119165851/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/12510|archive-date=2009-01-19}}</ref>
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'''Eddie Leslie''' (11 October 1903, in [[w:Camberwell|Camberwell]], [[w:Surrey|Surrey]], [[w:England|England]] &ndash; 27 June 1975 (age 71) in [[w:West Chiltington|West Chiltington]], [[w:Sussex|Sussex]], England) was a British film actor and screenwriter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/12510|title=BFI &#124; Film & TV Database &#124; LESLIE, Eddie|date=January 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119165851/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/12510|archive-date=2009-01-19}}</ref>


He often worked alongside [[Norman Wisdom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=54204|title=Eddie Leslie|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> He acted in and wrote a few of his films, and acted with him on stage. In 1964, he starred in [[Strictly for the Birds]]. His theatre credits include the role of Luther Billis in the musical ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' by [[Rodgers and Hammerstein]] and Joshua Logan in Glasgow's [[Alhambra Theatre Glasgow|Alhambra Theatre]] in 1954.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/archivespecialcollections/scottishtheatrearchive/?EID=1500|title=University of Glasgow - MyGlasgow - Archives & Special Collections - Scottish Theatre Archive|website=www.gla.ac.uk}}</ref> He performed with Patrica Hartley, Nevil Whiting, [[Helen Landis]], David Williams, [[Robert Henderson (actor)|Robert Henderson]] and [[Sean Connery]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/3xd/south-pacific/production/8ha|title=Production of South Pacific &#124; Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>
He often worked alongside [[Norman Wisdom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=54204|title=Eddie Leslie|website=www.aveleyman.com}}</ref> He acted in and wrote a few of his films, and acted with him on stage. In 1964, he starred in [[w:Strictly for the Birds|Strictly for the Birds]]. His theatre credits include the role of Luther Billis in the musical ''[[w:South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]'' by [[w:Rodgers and Hammerstein|Rodgers and Hammerstein]] and Joshua Logan in Glasgow's [[w:Alhambra Theatre Glasgow|Alhambra Theatre]] in 1954.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/archivespecialcollections/scottishtheatrearchive/?EID=1500|title=University of Glasgow - MyGlasgow - Archives & Special Collections - Scottish Theatre Archive|website=www.gla.ac.uk}}</ref> He performed with Patrica Hartley, Nevil Whiting, [[w:Helen Landis|Helen Landis]], David Williams, [[w:Robert Henderson (actor)|Robert Henderson]] and [[w:Sean Connery|Sean Connery]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/3xd/south-pacific/production/8ha|title=Production of South Pacific &#124; Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>


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Eddie Leslie
Eddie Leslie.jpg
Born(1903-10-11)11 October 1903
Died27 June 1975(1975-06-27) (aged 71)
OccupationActor

Eddie Leslie (11 October 1903, in Camberwell, Surrey, England – 27 June 1975 (age 71) in West Chiltington, Sussex, England) was a British film actor and screenwriter.[1]

He often worked alongside Norman Wisdom.[2] He acted in and wrote a few of his films, and acted with him on stage. In 1964, he starred in Strictly for the Birds. His theatre credits include the role of Luther Billis in the musical South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein and Joshua Logan in Glasgow's Alhambra Theatre in 1954.[3] He performed with Patrica Hartley, Nevil Whiting, Helen Landis, David Williams, Robert Henderson and Sean Connery.[4]

References

  1. ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | LESLIE, Eddie". January 19, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-01-19.
  2. ^ "Eddie Leslie". www.aveleyman.com.
  3. ^ "University of Glasgow - MyGlasgow - Archives & Special Collections - Scottish Theatre Archive". www.gla.ac.uk.
  4. ^ "Production of South Pacific | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.

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