Leonard Carey
Known for Acting · 97 credits
- Born
- 1887-02-25
- Died
- 1977-09-11
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
Leonard Carey (25 February 1887 – 11 September 1977) was an English character actor who very often played butlers in Hollywood films of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was also active in television during the 1950s. He is perhaps best known for his role as the beach hermit, Ben, in Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940).
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (93)
Rebecca
1940
as Ben
Strangers on a Train
1951
as Anthony's Butler (uncredited)
Gaslight
1944
as Guide (uncredited)
Unconquered
1947
as London Astronomer Jeremiah Dixon
Suspicion
1941
as The McLaidlaw's Butler Burton (uncredited)
Working Girls
1931
as Boyd's Butler (uncredited)
Mrs. Miniver
1942
as Chandler (uncredited)
Kind Lady
1951
as Postman
Infernal Machine
1933
as Hans
Nice Women
1931
as Connors, Butler
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1931
as Briggs, Lanyon's Butler (uncredited)
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1952
as Dr. Edmund Simmons (uncredited)
Merrily We Go to Hell
1932
as Prentice's Butler (uncredited)
That Hamilton Woman
1941
as Orderly (uncredited)
While the City Sleeps
1956
as Walter's Butler (uncredited)
Heaven Can Wait
1943
as Flogdell (uncredited)
Wife vs. Secretary
1936
as Taggart (uncredited)
Forever Amber
1947
Shanghai Express
1932
as Carey (uncredited)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1939
as Hugo's Servant (uncredited)
The Invisible Man's Revenge
1944
as The Police Constable (uncredited)
The Emperor's Candlesticks
1937
as Valet to Wolensky (uncredited)
A Lady's Profession
1933
as Albert - Garfield's Butler (uncredited)
Call Her Savage
1932
as Jackson, Randall's Butler (Uncredited)
This Above All
1942
as Policeman with Rector
The King's Thief
1955
as Servant (uncredited)
Small Town Girl
1936
as Concierge (uncredited)
Ministry of Fear
1944
as Porter (uncredited)
Night of Mystery
1937
as Lister
The Age of Innocence
1934
as The Butler
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938
as Zorka's Butler
Nice Girl?
1941
Little Miss Nobody
1936
as Butler
Tomorrow Is Forever
1946
as Hamilton Employee
Blond Cheat
1938
as Meggs (uncredited)
A Woman Rebels
1936
as Lord Gaythorne's Butler (uncredited)
Beg, Borrow or Steal
1937
as James, Lord Braemer's Butler (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
as Jameson
Confirm or Deny
1941
as Sidney
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Delane's Secretary (uncredited)
Ann Carver's Profession
1933
as Melville, the Butler (uncredited)
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
1942
as Pale Tom (uncredited)
Hired Wife
1940
as Peterson - Butler
Angel
1937
The Exile
1947
as Cavalier (uncredited)
The Affairs of Martha
1942
as The Butler (uncredited)
Double Door
1934
as William
Slightly French
1949
as Wilson (uncredited)
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
1938
as Butler Phillips
Our Little Girl
1935
as Jackson
Honor Among Lovers
1931
as Forbes (uncredited)
Strike Me Pink
1936
as Maitre d' at Club Lido (uncredited)
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1937
as Ames
My Dear Miss Aldrich
1937
as William - Butler (uncredited)
Beauty for the Asking
1939
as Peters (uncredited)
Sky Murder
1940
as Sutter - Grand's Butler
Gambling Lady
1934
as Butler at Gambling Club (uncredited)
What's Cookin'?
1942
as Butler
The Lady and the Bandit
1951
as Jailer
Trouble for Two
1936
as Valet (Uncredited)
Ginger
1935
as Gwynne (uncredited)
The Little Minister
1934
as Hendry Munn
Bombshell
1933
as Winters
Tuxedo Junction
1941
as Jenkins
Fast and Loose
1939
as Craddock
Private Nurse
1941
as Smithton - the Butler
Thunder in the East
1952
as Dr. Paling
King of the Jungle
1933
as Clerk at Hunting License Bureau (uncredited)
Two for Tonight
1935
as Mr. Myers' Butler
Private Affairs
1940
as Casper the Butler
Raffles
1939
as Bingham's Secretary
Hitting a New High
1937
as Jervons
The Crash
1932
as Fair's Butler
His Greatest Gamble
1934
as Alfred
Laughter
1930
as Benham, Gibson's Butler
Here's to Romance
1935
as Buttler
Hold That Kiss
1938
as Gibley
Smarty
1934
as Tilford - Tony's Butler
West Point Widow
1941
as Simpson
Bunker Bean
1936
as Kent's Butler
Moon Over Her Shoulder
1941
as Mate Dusty Rhodes
Hold 'Em Yale
1935
as Langdonn
This Reckless Age
1932
as Braithwaite (uncredited)
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
1939
as Martin
I Sell Anything
1934
as Pertwee - Millicent's Chauffeur
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936
as Butler
Accent on Love
1941
as Flowers
Stronger Than Desire
1939
as Albert - Flagg's Butler (uncredited)
The Zero Hour
1939
as Butler
Moss Rose
1947
as Coroner (uncredited)
The Worst Woman in Paris?
1933
as Chumley - the Butler
In Old Missouri
1940
as Haskins
The Avenger
1933
as Talbot
About Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey (25 February 1887 – 11 September 1977) was an English character actor who very often played butlers in Hollywood films of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was also active in television during the 1950s. He is perhaps best known for his role as the beach hermit, Ben, in Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940). With 97 credits spanning from 1930 to 1956, Leonard Carey has appeared in 93 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Leonard Carey Movies
- Rebecca (1940) — as Ben
- Strangers on a Train (1951) — as Anthony's Butler (uncredited)
- Gaslight (1944) — as Guide (uncredited)
- Unconquered (1947) — as London Astronomer Jeremiah Dixon
- Suspicion (1941) — as The McLaidlaw's Butler Burton (uncredited)
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