Leslie Fenton
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1902-03-12
- Died
- 1978-03-25
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Лесли Фентон
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leslie Fenton (12 March 1902 – 25 March 1978) was an English-born American actor and film director. He appeared in 62 films between 1923 and 1945.
Fenton was born on 12 March 1902 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He moved to America with his mother, Elizabeth Carter, and his brothers when he was six years old. They sailed as steerage passengers on board the R.M.S. Celtic.
As a teenager, Leslie worked as an office clerk. He moved to New York and began a career on the stage. His film career began later with Fox Studios. He also directed 19 films between 1938 and 1951.
He married American actress Ann Dvorak in 1932. Dvorak (Anna May McKim) moved to Britain with Fenton while he served in the British armed forces during the Second World War. The union was childless and ended in divorce in 1945.
Known For
Movies (58)
The Public Enemy
1931
as Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
Boys Town
1938
as Dan Farrow
Lady Killer
1933
as Duke
Dynamite
1929
as Young 'Vulture'
Marie Galante
1934
as General Saki Tenoki
Night Flight
1933
as Jules' Radio Operator / Co-Pilot
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
as Nick 'Nicky' Grant
Sworn Enemy
1936
as Steve Sherman
Air Mail
1932
as Tony Dressel
China Passage
1937
as Anthony Durand
Thunder Mountain
1925
as Sam Martin
Chinatown Squad
1935
as Su Quong
Stolen Harmony
1935
as Joe Harris (uncredited)
Men Without Names
1935
as Monk Gleason, gang boss
Broadway
1929
as 'Scar' Edwards
Thunder Below
1932
as Webb
Black Paradise
1926
as James Callahan
The First Kiss
1928
as Carol Talbot
Strange Wives
1934
as Svengaart
Take the Stand
1934
as Hugh Halliburton
The Man I Love
1929
as Carlo Vesper
Star of Midnight
1935
as Tim Winthrop
White Lies
1935
as Dan Oliver
East of Java
1935
as Captain Wong Bo
The Shamrock Handicap
1926
as Neil Ross
Havoc
1925
as Babe
I Believed in You
1934
as Russell Storm
F.P.1
1933
as Capt. B.E. Droste
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Perrin
The Man Who Came Back
1931
as Baron le Duc
Paris Bound
1929
as Richard Parrish
Kick In
1931
as Charlie
What Price Glory
1926
as Lt. Moore
The Casino Murder Case
1935
as Dr. Kane
Fugitive Road
1934
as Frank Riker
Two in the Dark
1936
as Stuart Eldredge
The Last Performance
1929
as Buffo
Lazybones
1925
as Dick Ritchie
The Hatchet Man
1932
as Harry En Hai
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
as Don Gregg
The Road to Glory
1926
as David Hale
The Guilty Generation
1931
as Joe Palmero
A Dangerous Woman
1929
as Peter Allerton
East Lynne
1925
as Richard Hare
The Showdown
1928
as Kilgore Shelton
Woman Trap
1929
as Eddie Evans
The Gateway of the Moon
1928
as Jim Mortlake
The House of Secrets
1936
as Barry Wilding
Murder at Midnight
1931
as Walter Grayson
The Longest Night
1936
as Carl Briggs
Girls Gone Wild
1929
as Boogs
The Drag Net
1928
as Shakespeare
Captain Kidd's Treasure
1938
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Ancient Mariner
1925
as Joe Barlow
Soak the Poor
1937
as Nick Garvey
The Office Scandal
1929
as Andrew 'Andy' Corbin
Sandy
1926
as Douglas Keith
The Pagan Lady
1931
as Gerald 'Gerry' Willis
About Leslie Fenton
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leslie Fenton (12 March 1902 – 25 March 1978) was an English-born American actor and film director. He appeared in 62 films between 1923 and 1945. Fenton was born on 12 March 1902 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He moved to America with his mother, Elizabeth Carter, and his brothers when he was six years old. They sailed as steerage passengers on board the R.M.S. Celtic. As a teenager, Leslie worked as an office clerk. He moved to New York and began a career on the stage. His film career began later wit… With 58 credits spanning from 1925 to 1938, Leslie Fenton has appeared in 58 films and 0 TV shows.
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- The Public Enemy (1931) — as Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
- Boys Town (1938) — as Dan Farrow
- Lady Killer (1933) — as Duke
- Dynamite (1929) — as Young 'Vulture'
- Marie Galante (1934) — as General Saki Tenoki
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