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Leslie Banks

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJun 9, 1890 (Died at 62)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthWest Derby, Liverpool, England, UK
Career Span1921 – 1952
Known Credits32 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Leslie Banks

Also known as:Лесли БэнксLeslie James Banks
Total Works

32

32 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Man Who Knew Too Much
6.5
as Bob Lawrence
The Most Dangerous Game
6.9
as Count Zaroff
Jamaica Inn
6.1
Jamaica Inn
1939•movie
as Joss Merlyn
Henry V
6.7
Henry V
1944•movie
as Chorus

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 32 titles featuring Leslie Banks

The Man Who Knew Too Much
6.5

as Bob Lawrence

The Most Dangerous Game
6.9

as Count Zaroff

Jamaica Inn
6.1
Jamaica Inn
1939•movie

as Joss Merlyn

Henry V
6.7
Henry V
1944•movie

as Chorus

The Small Back Room
6.7

as Col. A. K. Holland

Went the Day Well?
7.1
Went the Day Well?
1942•movie

as Oliver Wilsford

Fire Over England
6.2
Fire Over England
1937•movie

as The Earl of Leicester

Madeleine
6.8
Madeleine
1950•movie

as James Smith

21 Days
6.1
21 Days
1940•movie

as Keith Durrant

The Tunnel
5.5
The Tunnel
1935•movie

as Frederick 'Robbie' Robbins

The Door with Seven Locks
6.2

as Dr. Manetta

Cottage to Let
6.7
Cottage to Let
1941•movie

as John Barrington

The True Glory
6.5
The True Glory
1945•movie

as Commentator

Sanders of the River
5.6

as R.G. Sanders

Busman's Honeymoon
6.0
Busman's Honeymoon
1940•movie

as Inspector Kirk

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
7.2

as Anthony Slade

Your Witness
6.2
Your Witness
1950•movie

as Col. Roger Summerfield

Wings of the Morning
6.2

as Lord Clontarf

Red Ensign
6.0
Red Ensign
1934•movie

as David Barr

The Fire Raisers
5.6
The Fire Raisers
1934•movie

as Jim Bronton

The Night of the Party
5.7

as Sir John Holland

The Big Blockade
6.7
The Big Blockade
1942•movie

as Taylor

Sons of the Sea
7.0
Sons of the Sea
1939•movie

as Capt. Hyde

I Am Suzanne!
6.6
I Am Suzanne!
1933•movie

as Adolpe 'Baron' Herring

Ships with Wings
6.0
Ships with Wings
1941•movie

as Vice Adm. David Wetherby

Dead Man's Shoes
7.0
Dead Man's Shoes
1940•movie

as Roger de Vetheuil

Mrs. Fitzherbert
6.7
Mrs. Fitzherbert
1947•movie

as Charles Fox

Farewell Again
6.5
Farewell Again
1937•movie

as Col. Harry Blair

The Three Maxims
9.0
The Three Maxims
1936•movie

as Mac

Debt of Honour
9.0
Debt of Honour
1936•movie

as Maj. Jimmie Stanton

Experience
8.0
Experience
1921•movie
Black Shadows on a Silver Screen

as Self (archive footage)