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Leslie Fenton

Leslie Fenton

Acting

Born: March 12, 1902Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leslie Fenton (12 March 1902 – 25 March 1978) was an English-born American actor and film director. He appeared in 62 films between 1923 and 1945. Fenton was born on 12 March 1902 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He moved to America with his mother, Elizabeth Carter, and his brothers when he was six years old. They sailed as steerage passengers on board the R.M.S. Celtic. As a teenager, Leslie worked as an office clerk. He moved to New York and began a career on the stage. His film career began later with Fox Studios. He also directed 19 films between 1938 and 1951. He married American actress Ann Dvorak in 1932. Dvorak (Anna May McKim) moved to Britain with Fenton while he served in the British armed forces during the Second World War. The union was childless and ended in divorce in 1945. Fenton died 25 March 1978 in Montecito, California, aged 76. Some sources, including IMDb, incorrectly cite Frank Fenton, the noted screenwriter and novelist, as his younger brother. Frank Fenton's parents were actually John Fenton and Eveline Edgington (married Liverpool, 1900), as evidenced by the ship's manifest for the RMS Caronia (page 0817, line 0008), aboard which Frank Fenton arrived in the US on 21 April 1906.

Known For
Filmography
Boys Town

Boys Town

Dan Farrow

1938
Captain Kidd's Treasure

Captain Kidd's Treasure

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1938
Soak the Poor

Soak the Poor

Nick Garvey

1937
China Passage

China Passage

Anthony Durand

1937
The House of Secrets

The House of Secrets

Barry Wilding

1936
The Longest Night

The Longest Night

Carl Briggs

1936
Sworn Enemy

Sworn Enemy

Steve Sherman

1936
Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path

Don Gregg

1936
Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

Stuart Eldredge

1936
White Lies

White Lies

Dan Oliver

1935
East of Java

East of Java

Captain Wong Bo

1935
Men Without Names

Men Without Names

Monk Gleason, gang boss

1935
Chinatown Squad

Chinatown Squad

Su Quong

1935
Stolen Harmony

Stolen Harmony

Joe Harris (uncredited)

1935
Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight

Tim Winthrop

1935
The Casino Murder Case

The Casino Murder Case

Dr. Kane

1935
Strange Wives

Strange Wives

Svengaart

1934
Marie Galante

Marie Galante

General Saki Tenoki

1934
Fugitive Road

Fugitive Road

Frank Riker

1934
Take the Stand

Take the Stand

Hugh Halliburton

1934
I Believed in You

I Believed in You

Russell Storm

1934
Lady Killer

Lady Killer

Duke

1933
Night Flight

Night Flight

Jules' Radio Operator / Co-Pilot

1933
F.P.1

F.P.1

Capt. B.E. Droste

1933
Air Mail

Air Mail

Tony Dressel

1932
Thunder Below

Thunder Below

Webb

1932
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain

Nick 'Nicky' Grant

1932
The Famous Ferguson Case

The Famous Ferguson Case

Perrin

1932
The Hatchet Man

The Hatchet Man

Harry En Hai

1932
The Guilty Generation

The Guilty Generation

Joe Palmero

1931
The Pagan Lady

The Pagan Lady

Gerald 'Gerry' Willis

1931
Murder at Midnight

Murder at Midnight

Walter Grayson

1931
Kick In

Kick In

Charlie

1931
The Public Enemy

The Public Enemy

Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

1931
The Man Who Came Back

The Man Who Came Back

Baron le Duc

1931
Dynamite

Dynamite

Young 'Vulture'

1929
The Last Performance

The Last Performance

Buffo

1929
Woman Trap

Woman Trap

Eddie Evans

1929
Paris Bound

Paris Bound

Richard Parrish

1929
Broadway

Broadway

'Scar' Edwards

1929
The Man I Love

The Man I Love

Carlo Vesper

1929
A Dangerous Woman

A Dangerous Woman

Peter Allerton

1929
Girls Gone Wild

Girls Gone Wild

Boogs

1929
The Office Scandal

The Office Scandal

Andrew 'Andy' Corbin

1929
The First Kiss

The First Kiss

Carol Talbot

1928
The Drag Net

The Drag Net

Shakespeare

1928
The Showdown

The Showdown

Kilgore Shelton

1928
The Gateway of the Moon

The Gateway of the Moon

Jim Mortlake

1928
What Price Glory

What Price Glory

Lt. Moore

1926
Black Paradise

Black Paradise

James Callahan

1926
The Shamrock Handicap

The Shamrock Handicap

Neil Ross

1926
Sandy

Sandy

Douglas Keith

1926
The Road to Glory

The Road to Glory

David Hale

1926
The Ancient Mariner

The Ancient Mariner

Joe Barlow

1925
East Lynne

East Lynne

Richard Hare

1925
Lazybones

Lazybones

Dick Ritchie

1925
Thunder Mountain

Thunder Mountain

Sam Martin

1925
Havoc

Havoc

Babe

1925