Leslie Phillips | |
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Born | Leslie Samuel Phillips 20 April 1924 |
Died | 7 November 2022 London, England | (aged 98)
Resting place | Chingford Mount Cemetery, London, England |
Alma mater | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1937–2015[1][2][3] |
Known for | Carry On Harry Potter |
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Children | 4 |
Leslie Samuel Phillips CBE (20 April 1924 – 7 November 2022) was an English actor. He achieved prominence in the 1950s, playing smooth, upper-class comic roles utilising his "Ding dong" and "Hello" catchphrases. He appeared in the Carry On and Doctor in the House film series as well as the long-running BBC radio comedy series The Navy Lark. In his later career, Phillips took on dramatic parts including a BAFTA-nominated role alongside Peter O'Toole in Venus (2006). He provided the voice of the Sorting Hat in three of the Harry Potter films.