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Leslie Banks

Leslie Banks (June 9, 1890 – 21 April 1952) was a British theatre and film actor, director and producer.

Born in West Derby, England, made his acting debut in 1911 in regional vaudeville before moving to London to appear at the "Vaudeville Theatre" in 1914. He served in the British Army during World War I where he received injuries that left his face partially scarred and paralysed. In his acting career he would use this injury to good effect, by showing the unblemished side of his face when playing comedy or romance, and the scarred, paralysed side of his face when playing drama or tragedy. After the war, Banks joined the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. He returned to London in 1921 and established himself as a leading dramatic actor known for his powerful yet restrained performances.

His first important film role was in The Most Dangerous Game (1932) as a diabolical "human hunter" with Joel McCrea and Fay Wray and for the rest of his career he divided his time between Britain and the United States, and between film and theatre. His other film roles include Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), Fire Over England (1937), Jamaica Inn (1939) and Laurence Olivier's Henry V (1946).

His theatre roles included Eliza Comes to Stay (his American debut in 1914), Captain Hook in Peter Pan (1924), Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew (1937), and the schoolmaster in Goodbye, Mr Chips (1938).

He was awarded a Commander of the British Empire for his services to theatre in 1950, the year in which he made both his final stage and film appearances.


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Journey To The Centre Of The Earth (1960). Mardi Gras (1958). Bernadine, April Love (1957). 1962: "Johnny Will" (#35); "Pictures In The Fire" (#77); "I'll See You In My Dreams" (#32); "Quando Quando Quando" (#95); "Speedy Gonzales" (#6); "Ten Lonely Guys" (#45); "White Christmas" (#116); Albums: Pat Boone's Golden Hits (#66); State Fair (soundtrack) (#12);.

1961: "The Exodus Song(This Land Is Mine)" (#64); "Moody River" (#1); "Big Cold Wind" (#19); Albums: Moody River (#29); White Christmas (#39). 1960: "(Welcome) New Lovers" (#18); "Words" (#94); "Walking The Floor Over You" (#44); "Spring Rain" (#50); "Moonglow" (#26); "Candy Sweet" (#72); "Delia Gone" (#66); "Dear John" (#44); "Alabam" (#47). 1959: "With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair" (#21); "Good Rockin' Tonight" (#49); "For A Penny" (#23); "The Wang Dang Taffy-Apple Tango" (#62); "Twixt Twelve And Twenty" (#17); "Fools Hall Of Fame" (#29); "Beyond The Sunset" (#71); Album: Tenderly (#17). 1958: "A Wonderful Time Up There" (#4); "It's Too Soon To Know" (#11); "Cherie, I Love You" (#63); "Sugar Moon" (#5); "If Dreams Came True" (#7); "That's How Much I Love You" (#39); "Stardust" (#2); "For My Good Fortune" (#21); "Gee But It's Lonely" (#31); "Yes Indeed!" (#13); "I'll Remember Tonight" (#34).

1957: "Don't Forbid Me" (#1); "Anastasia" (#37); "Why Baby Why" (#5); "I'm Waiting Just For You" (#27); "Love Letters In The Sand" (#1); "Bernadine" (#14); "A Closer Walk With Thee" (#13); "Remember You're Mine" (#6); "There's A Gold Mine In The Sky" (#20); "When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano" (#90); "April Love" (#1); Albums: Pat (#19); Four By Pat (#5); Pat Boone (#20); Pat's Great Hits (#3); Hymns We Love(#21); April Love (soundtrack) (#12). 1956: "Gee Whittakers!" (#19); "I'll Be Home" (#4); "Tutti Fruitti" (#12); "Just As Long As I'm With You" (#76); "Long Tall Sally" (#8); "I Almost Lost My Mind" (#1); "Friendly Persuasion" (#5); "Chains of Love" (#20); "Howdy!"(#14). 1955: "Two Hearts, Two Kisses" (#16); "Ain't That A Shame" (#1); "At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)" (#7); "No Arms Can Ever Hold You" (#26).