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Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Acting

Born February 25, 1887 · London, England, UK

Biography

Leonard Carey (25 February 1887 – 11 September 1977) was an English character actor who very often played butlers in Hollywood films of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was also active in television during the 1950s. He is perhaps best known for his role as the beach hermit, Ben, in Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940).

Known For · 40 titles

Climax!

Climax!

1954
Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

1952
Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956
The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955
Rebecca

Rebecca

1940
Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

1951
Gaslight

Gaslight

1944
Suspicion

Suspicion

1941
Shanghai Express

Shanghai Express

1932
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1931
Unconquered

Unconquered

1947
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1939
Mrs. Miniver

Mrs. Miniver

1942
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1956
The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1952
That Hamilton Woman

That Hamilton Woman

1941
Wife vs. Secretary

Wife vs. Secretary

1936
Nice Women

Nice Women

1931
The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944
Kind Lady

Kind Lady

1951
Heaven Can Wait

Heaven Can Wait

1943
Working Girls

Working Girls

1931
Forever Amber

Forever Amber

1947
Ministry of Fear

Ministry of Fear

1944
Infernal Machine

Infernal Machine

1933
Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever

1946
A Lady's Profession

A Lady's Profession

1933
The Emperor's Candlesticks

The Emperor's Candlesticks

1937
Nice Girl?

Nice Girl?

1941
Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary

1938
Merrily We Go to Hell

Merrily We Go to Hell

1932
Angel

Angel

1937
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

The Last of Mrs. Cheyney

1937
The Exile

The Exile

1947
The Affairs of Martha

The Affairs of Martha

1942
Small Town Girl

Small Town Girl

1936
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

1939
Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake

1942
Bulldog Drummond in Africa

Bulldog Drummond in Africa

1938
Bombshell

Bombshell

1933