Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks

Deceased · Born: Jun 9, 1890 · Died: Apr 21, 1952

Personal Details

BornJun 9, 1890 West Derby, Liverpool, England, UK

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.

Career

{"id":82754,"title":"Eye Witness","year":"1950","character":"Col. Roger Summerfield","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/eye-witness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82754.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82754.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Eye Witness
Eye Witness as Col. Roger Summerfield
{"id":68679,"title":"Madeleine","year":"1950","character":"James Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/madeleine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68679.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68679.jpg"},"released":1}
Madeleine
Madeleine as James Smith
{"id":14157,"title":"Hour of Glory","year":"1949","character":"Col. A. K. Holland","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/hour-of-glory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14157.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Hour of Glory
Hour of Glory as Col. A. K. Holland
{"id":70309,"title":"The True Glory","year":"1945","character":"Commentator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-true-glory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70309.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70309.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
The True Glory
The True Glory as Commentator
{"id":69962,"title":"Henry V","year":"1944","character":"Chorus","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/henry-v-1944","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69962.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69962.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
Henry V
Henry V as Chorus
{"id":71335,"title":"The Big Blockade","year":"1942","character":"Taylor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-big-blockade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71335.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71335.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
{"id":13476,"title":"48 Hours","year":"1942","character":"Oliver Wilsford","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/48-hours","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13476.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13476.jpg"},"released":1}
48 Hours
48 Hours as Oliver Wilsford
{"id":71686,"title":"Ships with Wings","year":"1941","character":"Vice Adm. David Wetherby","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/ships-with-wings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71686.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71686.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings as Vice Adm. David Wetherby
{"id":71710,"title":"Bombsight Stolen","year":"1941","character":"John Barrington","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/bombsight-stolen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71710.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71710.jpg"},"released":1}
Bombsight Stolen
Bombsight Stolen as John Barrington
{"id":71804,"title":"21 Days Together","year":"1940","character":"Keith Durrant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/21-days-together","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71804.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
21 Days Together
21 Days Together as Keith Durrant
{"id":71791,"title":"Chamber of Horrors","year":"1940","character":"Dr. Manetta","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/chamber-of-horrors-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71791.jpg"},"released":1}
Chamber of Horrors
Chamber of Horrors as Dr. Manetta
{"id":96748,"title":"Haunted Honeymoon","year":"1940","character":"Inspector Kirk","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/haunted-honeymoon-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96748.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96748.jpg"},"released":1}
Haunted Honeymoon
Haunted Honeymoon as Inspector Kirk
{"id":72135,"title":"Jamaica Inn","year":"1939","character":"Joss Merlyn","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/jamaica-inn-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19arvgan37ng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19arvgan37ng.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn as Joss Merlyn
{"id":72226,"title":"Sons of the Sea","year":"1939","character":"Capt. Hyde","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/sons-of-the-sea","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72226.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72226.jpg"},"released":1}
Sons of the Sea
Sons of the Sea as Capt. Hyde
{"id":72240,"title":"The Arsenal Stadium Mystery","year":"1939","character":"Anthony Slade","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-arsenal-stadium-mystery","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72240.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72240.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":11943,"title":"Fire Over England","year":"1937","character":"The Earl of Leicester","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/fire-over-england","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11943.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
Fire Over England
Fire Over England as The Earl of Leicester
{"id":72930,"title":"Wings of the Morning","year":"1937","character":"Lord Clontarf","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/wings-of-the-morning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72930.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72930.jpg"},"released":1}
Wings of the Morning
Wings of the Morning as Lord Clontarf
{"id":73963,"title":"Transatlantic Tunnel","year":"1935","character":"Frederick 'Robbie' Robbins","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/transatlantic-tunnel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73963.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73963.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
Transatlantic Tunnel
Transatlantic Tunnel as Frederick 'Robbie' Robbins
{"id":73974,"title":"Sanders of the River","year":"1935","character":"Commissioner R.G. Sanders","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/sanders-of-the-river","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73974.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73974.jpg"},"released":1}
Sanders of the River
Sanders of the River as Commissioner R.G. Sanders
{"id":74263,"title":"Strike!","year":"1934","character":"David Barr","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/strike-1934","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74263.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74263.jpg"},"released":1}
1934
Strike!
Strike! as David Barr
{"id":43254,"title":"The Man Who Knew Too Much","year":"1934","character":"Bob Lawrence","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-man-who-knew-too-much-1934","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43254.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43254.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74625,"title":"I Am Suzanne!","year":"1933","character":"Adolpe 'Baron' Herring","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/i-am-suzanne","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74625.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74625.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
I Am Suzanne!
I Am Suzanne! as Adolpe 'Baron' Herring
{"id":14430,"title":"The Most Dangerous Game","year":"1932","character":"Count Zaroff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-most-dangerous-game","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14430.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14430.jpg"},"released":1}
1932
{"id":164553,"title":"Black Shadows on the Silver Screen","year":"1975","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/black-shadows-on-the-silver-screen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164553.jpg"},"released":1}
1975