Leslie BanksLeslie 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. This page about Leslie Banks includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Leslie Banks News stories about Leslie Banks External links for Leslie Banks Videos for Leslie Banks Wikis about Leslie Banks Discussion Groups about Leslie Banks Blogs about Leslie Banks Images of Leslie Banks |
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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. Since 2004, he played the recurring role of John Durant on General Hospital. 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 is the son of The Young and the Restless actress Jeanne Cooper. 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). Law from 1986 until the show's end in 1994. 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. Actor Corbin Bernsen starred in the TV show L.A. He returned to London in 1921 and established himself as a leading dramatic actor known for his powerful yet restrained performances. After the war, Banks joined the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. 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. He served in the British Army during World War I where he received injuries that left his face partially scarred and paralysed. 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. Leslie Banks (June 9, 1890 – 21 April 1952) was a British theatre and film actor, director and producer. |