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Leslie Philips

Phillips at the Orange British Academy Film Awards in February 2007
Born 20 April 1924 (1924-04-20) (age 84)
London, England
Spouse(s) Penelope Bartley (1948-65)
Angela Scoular (1982-)

Leslie Samuel Phillips, CBE (born 20 April 1924) is a BAFTA-nominated English actor, best known for his comedy roles. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Angela Scoular (born November 8, 1945 in London) is an English actress The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

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Biography

Early life

Contrary to his public persona, Phillips came from a background of poverty. He was born in Tottenham, England, the son of Cecelia Margaret (née Newlove) and Frederick Samuel Phillips. Tottenham (pronounced "tot-num" by locals is an urban area of north London, England in the London Borough of Haringey, situated north-east of [1] His father worked at Glover and Main, manufacturers of cookers in Edmonton, London; the 'filthy, sulphurous' air of the factory gave him a weak heart and dropsy, leading to his death at the age of 44. Edmonton is an area in the east of the London Borough of Enfield, England, United Kingdom with a long history as a settlement distinct from Enfield Oedema (or Edema in American English formerly known as dropsy or hydropsy, is the increase of Interstitial fluid in any organ &mdash swelling In 1931, the family moved to Chingford, where Phillips attended primary school. Chingford is a town in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It is a suburban development situated northeast of Charing Cross. [2]

It was his mother who decided that Phillips should be sent to the Italia Conti Academy to receive elocution lessons in order to lose his natural cockney accent as at that time a regional accent was a major impediment to an aspiring actor. The Italia Conti Academy is Britain's oldest theatre arts training school. The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations It proved to be an astute move and by the age of 14 Phillips was the family's main breadwinner, saving his mother from squalor.

Patting Mr Tibbs while playing vet Jimmy Fox-Upton in In The Doghouse (1961)
Patting Mr Tibbs while playing vet Jimmy Fox-Upton in In The Doghouse (1961)

Acting career

Phillips made his first film appearances as a child in the 1930s. He is the only actor still alive who performed at Pinewood Studios during the week it opened in 1936. Pinewood Studios is a major British Film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. He also understudied for Binkie Beaumont and H.M Tennent in the West End. Hugh "Binkie" Beaumont (1908-1973 was a British Theatre manager Henry Moncrieff Tennent (1879-1941 commonly known as HM Tennent or Harry Tennent, was a British Theatrical producer, Impresario and The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions businesses headquarters and the commercial In 1938, 14-year-old Leslie Phillips appeared with Graeme Muir in the West End play, "Dear Octopus" where Muir was the juvenile lead. During the Second-World war shows were frequently interrupted by air-raid sirens, and Phillips recalls in his autobiography that 'audiences would evaporate and head for cellars or Underground stations'.

Due to his acquired upper-crust accent, Phillips was selected for officer training at Catterick and duly commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in 1943. Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned officer Military rank in many Armed forces. The Royal Artillery, is the common name for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, is an Arm of the British Army. He transferred to the Durham Light Infantry in January 1944 but was later declared unfit for service after undergoing what appears to be have been a mental and emotional breakdown (he was treated at a psychiatric hospital). The Durham Light Infantry (DLI was formed in 1881 from the 68th Regiment of Foot which had originally been raised in County Durham

Demobbed as a Lieutenant in December 1944, Phillips' acting career initially took in 'the murkiest rat-infested old playhouses and music halls in the North of England'. Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services However after becoming familiar on radio with 250 episodes of The Navy Lark, his career in film and television took off. The Navy Lark was a Radio Sit-com about life aboard a British Royal Navy Frigate named HMS Troutbridge, It was during the 1950s that he became famous for playing amusing English stereotypes. His suave, seductive voice is his trademark as well as his catchphrases, "I say, Ding Dong" (originally the catchphrase of Phillips' character Jack Bell in Carry On Nurse), "Hello" and "Lumme!", which were partly, if not wholly, based on those of fellow cad actor Terry Thomas. Thomas Terry Hoar-Stevens ( 14 July 1911 &ndash 8 January 1990) was a distinctive English comic Actor, known His greatest claim to fame is the "Doctor" series of movies, which he inherited from Dirk Bogarde. Sir Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde ( 28 March, 1921  &ndash 8 May, 1999) better known by his Stage name He appeared in three of the early Carry On films series (Carry On Nurse, Carry On Teacher and Carry On Constable) and the 1990s revival Carry On Columbus, as well as several films in the 'Doctor' series. The Carry On films were a long-running series of low-budget British comedy films directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. Doctor in the House is a 1954 British Comedy Film, directed by Ralph Thomas and produced by Betty Box. After his marriage to Angela Scoular in 1982 Phillips decide to move away from the kind of lecherous twits with suave chat-up lines which had characterised much of his previous work. Angela Scoular (born November 8, 1945 in London) is an English actress

Phillips has remained busy in both stage and television productions, along with character roles in films like Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun. Lara Croft Tomb Raider is a film adaptation of the Tomb Raider video game series Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. See also Empire of the Sun (soundtrack Empire of the Sun is a epic War film based on J Phillips has also recently provided the voice for the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films. In the Fictional Harry Potter series many magical objects exist for the use of the characters. Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J He has also appeared in British sitcoms, including Honey for Tea with Felicity Kendal. A British sitcom is a Situation comedy (sitcom produced in the United Kingdom. Honey for Tea is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 in 1994 Starring Felicity Kendal, it was written by Michael Aitkens Felicity Ann Kendal, CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress who is well known in the United Kingdom for her He has appeared in cameo roles in the police series The Bill. The Bill is a long-running British Television Police procedural, named after a slang term for the police.

In 2007 he appeared in Hanif Kureshi's film Venus alongside Peter O'Toole and was nominated for a BAFTA for best supporting actor for his role as the veteran actor, Ian. Hanif Kureishi CBE (born December 5, 1954) is an English Playwright, Screenwriter and Filmmaker, Novelist Venus is a 2006 film staring Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Vanessa Redgrave and Jodie Whittaker. Peter O'Toole (born 2 August 1932) is an Irish and British actor who achieved instant stardom in 1962 playing T The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation [3]

Phillips' autobiography, Hello was published by Orion in 2006. ISBN 0-7528-8178-7.

Already an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The New Year Honours 2008 for the Commonwealth Realms were announced on 29 December 2007, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 2008

Personal life

Phillips married his first wife actress Penelope Bartley on 30 May 1948. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [4] They had four children, Caroline, Claudia, Andrew and Roger, but by 1960 Phillips' work commitments began to take their toll on the marriage. As he put it in his autobigraphy: "Penny never objected to the money coming in, but she had begun to complain about my absences. "

In 1962 Phillips starred in a play called The Big Killing and was immediately attracted to the understudy Caroline Mortimer, daughter of writer Penelope Mortimer and stepdaughter of Sir John Mortimer. Caroline Mortimer is a British actress Her Television credits include Menace, Spy Trap, The Pallisers Penelope Ruth Mortimer, born Penelope Fletcher ( 19 September, 1918 - 19 October, 1999) was a British Journalist, Sir John Clifford Mortimer, CBE QC (born 21 April 1923) is an English Barrister, Dramatist and author (Before marrying John Mortimer, Penelope had had four daughters by three men). At 19, Caroline was 18 years younger than Phillips however the attraction was mutual. In his autobiography he writes of his dilemma: despite his public image he had been a loyal and faithful husband up to this point and battled with his conscience. Though his wife Penelope had distanced herself from his career and there was a growing distance between them, still he felt torn. However, as the play's run continued he got more deeply involved with Mortimer, eventually meeting her mother.

"I was certain at first that they didn't consider me very suitable . . . Penelope Mortimer took a long-nosed view of the kind of light comedy in which I'd had so much success. Perhaps, like many people, she didn't appreciate that from a technical point of view it was often a great deal harder to bring off than straight drama. "

Ultimately Phillips was forced out of the family home against his wishes when a friend of his wife conveyed the information of his affair and Bartley decided she wanted a divorce. Phillips was spending more time with Mortimer's family, taking a foreign cruise with them and being a regular guest at the dinner table. As the divorce dragged on, life became difficult for Phillips who was attempting to maintain contact with his children, providing for them and his by now antagonistic wife, and continuing his relationship with Caroline, in addition to dealing with the demands of his career. To compound the situation, the same friend who informed Bartley of his affair (and of whom Phillips has expressed his dislike) contrived to have his beloved dog Pippa put down. However, his contact with John Mortimer did at least result in him playing a judge in two of his television dramas. It was truly a turbulent time for the actor as he neared 40. There was respite in happiness at least, as he and Caroline found the then unspoiled island of Ibiza and bought a farmhouse there which played host over the years to Diana Rigg, Nigel Davenport, Laurence Olivier and Denholm Elliott amongst others. Ibiza (Eivissa is an island located in the Mediterranean Sea about 80 km off the coast of Spain Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE (born 20 July 1938 is an English actress. Nigel Davenport (born 23 May 1928) is an English stage television and film actor Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron Denholm Mitchell Elliott, CBE (31 May 1922 &ndash 6 October 1992 was a distinguished English Actor of stage and Screen, with While there Mortimer embraced the hippy life and would drift around in kaftans, barefoot and bandana'd. Although Phillips writes that he was deeply in love with her, by her mid-twenties she was expressing a desire to get married and have children. He cites his reluctance to do either as the cause of the demise of the relationship.

En route to his next job in Australia he was even more baleful when the inflight movie starred no other than Caroline Mortimer! However he soon embarked on a relationship with his co-star Vicki Luke, attracted to her by her sexual energy, attractiveness and unpredictability. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. After she turned up unannounced on his doorstep in Ibiza, the two embarked on a relationship characterised by risk-taking mainly on her part and which, despite the danger, Phillips found himself drawn to. (There was one instance when, returning from Bangkok, Luke revealed that she had smuggled drugs in Phillips' suitcase). Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest

When he accepted a lead role in the play Sextet in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. He was immediately drawn to his co-star (over whom he had casting approval) actress Angela Scoular, a former Bond girl. Angela Scoular (born November 8, 1945 in London) is an English actress James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Scoular and Phillips began living together at his house in Maida Vale. Maida Vale is a residential district in West London between St John's Wood and Kilburn. Around the same time Penelope Bartley had a stroke which left her seriously debilitated. Phillips and Scoular helped her over the years as she struggled with her condition. Phillips has admitted that due to the time they'd spent together he still felt partly married to Bartley. In 1981 he and Scoular left on a tour of a Ray Cooney play in Australia. Ray Cooney, OBE (born 1932 is an English Playwright and Actor, sometimes known as "the master of Farce " For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. While there, his daughter Caroline phoned to say that Bartley had died in a fire. Phillips decided to stay in the production as his departure would've meant its closure, so that he didn't return to Britain until 1982. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Although the first thing he did was to visit his ex-wife's grave in Horley, Surrey, he has acknowledged that his family has never forgiven him for not coming back to attend the funeral. Horley is a town in Surrey, England, situated south of the twin towns of Reigate and Redhill, and north of Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties.

In 1982 Phillips and Scoular, 22 years his junior, were married, and are together to this day. He has admitted that he has never lost his appreciation for a well-made female figure, and was particularly happy to be asked to present an award at the British Comedy Awards in 2003 with glamour model Jordan. The British Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year

Filmography

Radio

Television

Films

Video games

Phillips provided his voice for the character of Gex in the UK and European release of Gex: Enter the Gecko. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The Comic Strip is a group of British comedians known for their Television series The Comic Strip Presents Casanova '73 was a short-lived British Sitcom broadcast on BBC 1 in 1973 Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Chancer is a British television serial produced by Central Television for ITV. Central Independent Television, more commonly known as Central and now legally ITV Central Ltd, is the British Independent Television contractor Honey for Tea is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 in 1994 Starring Felicity Kendal, it was written by Michael Aitkens Love on a Branch Line was a British television adaptation of the 1959 novel Love on a Branch Line by John Hadfield The Catherine Tate Show is an award-winning British Television Sketch comedy written by Catherine Tate who stars in all of the show's Loose Women, sometimes known as Live Talk or Loose @ 530, is an award-winning British, televised Talk show, which was first broadcast in 1999 Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong is an entertainment show on Channel 4, presented by Alan Carr. The Sound Barrier is a British 1952 film directed by David Lean. The Limping Man is a 1953 British film directed by Cy Endfield (as Charles de Lautour starring American actor Lloyd Bridges and Cape Town born "The Big Money" is a song by Progressive rock group Rush from their album Power Windows. For the musical group of this name see The Brothers-in-Law. Brothers in Law was a 1955 comedy book by Henry Cecil, himself Les Girls, also known as Cole Porter's Les Girls, is a 1957 Comedy film musical made by MGM. The Smallest Show on Earth is a 1957 British Comedy film, directed by Basil Dearden, and starring Bill Travers, Virginia The Barretts of Wimpole Street is a 1934 film depicting the real-life romance between poets Elizabeth Barrett ( Norma Shearer) John Gillespie Magee Junior ( June 9, 1922 &ndash December 11, 1941) On his grave are inscribed the first and last lines from his poem Just My Luck is a Romantic comedy Film starring Lindsay Lohan and Chris Pine released in the US on May 12, 2006 I Was Monty's Double is a book by M E Clifton James, first published in London in 1954. Carry On Nurse is the second ''Carry On'' film, released in 1959. The Angry Hills (1955 is a novel written by the American novelist Leon Uris. Carry On Teacher is the third ''Carry On'' film, released in 1959. The Navy Lark was a Radio Sit-com about life aboard a British Royal Navy Frigate named HMS Troutbridge, Carry On Constable is the fourth ''Carry On'' film It was released in 1960. "In the Doghouse" is a short story by Orson Scott Card and Jay A Very Important Person is a 1961 British Comedy film, directed by Ken Annakin, and written by Henry Blyth and The Longest Day is a 3-hour-long War film with a very large cast based on the 1959 history The Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan The Fast Lady is a 1962 British Comedy film, directed by Ken Annakin. Father Came Too! is a British comedy film first released in 1963. You Must Be Joking! is a 1986 South African film It is Leon Schuster's first hidden camera movie and was an instant success in cinemas Doctor in Clover is a British comedy film released in 1966 starring Leslie Phillips The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins is a 1971 Comedy film directed and produced by Graham Stark. Don't Just Lie There Say Something! is a 1973 British Film based on the popular "Whitehall Farce " written by Out of Africa is a 1985 Film based loosely on the autobiographical book by Isak Dinesen (pseudonym of Karen Blixen) published Monte-Carlo ( Occitan: Montcarles, Monégasque: Monte-Carlu) is one of Monaco 's various administrative areas sometimes erroneously See also Empire of the Sun (soundtrack Empire of the Sun is a epic War film based on J Summer's Lease is a novel by Sir John Mortimer, author of the Rumpole novels Mountains of the Moon is a 1990 film depicting the journey of Richard Francis Burton and John Hanning Speke in their expedition to central King Ralph is also a nickname for Canadian Politician Ralph Klein. The Carry On films were a long-running series of low-budget British comedy films directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. The House of Windsor is the current Royal House of the United Kingdom and each of the other Commonwealth realms The older part is a branch of the Saxe-Coburg The Canterville Ghost is a popular 1887 novella by Oscar Wilde, widely adapted for the screen and stage "The Jackal" redirects here For other uses see Jackal (disambiguation The Jackal is a 1997 Suspense Saving Grace is a Golden Globe -nominated 2000 British Comedy film, directed by Nigel Cole and based on a screenplay by Lara Croft Tomb Raider is a film adaptation of the Tomb Raider video game series Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (released in the United States as Harry Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a 2002 Fantasy Adventure Film, and the second film in the popular ''Harry Potter'' Thunderpants is a 2002 Family film about a boy whose incredible capacity for Flatulence gets him a job as an Astronaut. Churchill The Hollywood Years is a 2004 Film, directed by Peter Richardson. Millions is a 2004 British film and a book written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. Venus is a 2006 film staring Peter O'Toole, Leslie Phillips, Vanessa Redgrave and Jodie Whittaker. Gex is a Platformer Video game series developed by Crystal Dynamics, that details the adventures of a Gecko named Gex Gex is a Platformer Video game series developed by Crystal Dynamics, that details the adventures of a Gecko named Gex

References

  1. ^ Leslie Phillips Biography (1924-)
  2. ^ Watham Forest Guardian article on Phillips at his old school. Retrieved on 2008-02-09. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
  3. ^ Awards - The BAFTA site
  4. ^ Phillips, Lesley (2006). "Hello", The Autobiography. Orion Books Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7528-8178-2.  

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