Leslie Banks

English theater and film actor Leslie Banks was born on June 9, 1890 in West Derby. He got his education at Oxford. He began his artistic career in 1911 at London’s Vaudeville Theatre. During World War I, Banks was seriously injured in one of the battles, with one side of his face scarred and partially paralyzed. However, this circumstance did not prevent the talented actor from returning to the theater after the war and continuing to play on stage, performing in various roles. Over time, Banks more

English theater and film actor Leslie Banks was born on June 9, 1890 in West Derby. He got his education at Oxford. He began his artistic career in 1911 at London’s Vaudeville Theatre. During World War I, Banks was seriously injured in one of the battles, with one side of his face scarred and partially paralyzed. However, this circumstance did not prevent the talented actor from returning to the theater after the war and continuing to play on stage, performing in various roles. Over time, Banks became known not only as an actor, but also as a director and theater producer. Banks came to the cinema in 1932: his first film was the American thriller “Dangerous Game” (Dir. Irving Pichel), in which he played a human hunter, the sinister Count Zaroff. Later, until 1950, Banks periodically appeared on the screen in leading roles and in supporting roles. Among others, he worked with famous British directors Alfred Hitchcock - in the films The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The Hotel Jamaica (1939), Michael Powell - Under the Trade Flag (1935), The Night Party (1935), The Little Back Room (1949), Lawrence Olivier - Henry V (1944) and David Lean - Madeleine (1950). He died on April 21, 1952 in London.