
Leslie Fenton
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1902-03-12
- Died
- 1978-03-25
- Place of birth
- Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
- Also known as
- Лесли Фентон
Biography
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.
Known For
Movies (58)

Woman Trap
1929
as Eddie Evans

Chinatown Squad
1935
as Su Quong

The Public Enemy
1931
as Samuel 'Nails' Nathan

Marie Galante
1934
as General Saki Tenoki

Stolen Harmony
1935
as Joe Harris (uncredited)

Paris Bound
1929
as Richard Parrish

Fugitive Road
1934
as Frank Riker

East Lynne
1925
as Richard Hare

Dynamite
1929
as Young 'Vulture'

Sworn Enemy
1936
as Steve Sherman

Boys Town
1938
as Dan Farrow

Lady Killer
1933
as Duke

Air Mail
1932
as Tony Dressel

Night Flight
1933
as Jules' Radio Operator / Co-Pilot

The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
as Nick 'Nicky' Grant

Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
as Don Gregg

Thunder Mountain
1925
as Sam Martin

The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
as Perrin

The House of Secrets
1936
as Barry Wilding

Strange Wives
1934
as Svengaart

Broadway
1929
as 'Scar' Edwards

Black Paradise
1926
as James Callahan

The Shamrock Handicap
1926
as Neil Ross

A Dangerous Woman
1929
as Peter Allerton

Star of Midnight
1935
as Tim Winthrop

Two in the Dark
1936
as Stuart Eldredge

The Last Performance
1929
as Buffo

East of Java
1935
as Captain Wong Bo

Havoc
1925
as Babe

Soak the Poor
1937
as Nick Garvey

F.P.1
1933
as Capt. B.E. Droste

Murder at Midnight
1931
as Walter Grayson

The Pagan Lady
1931
as Gerald 'Gerry' Willis

The Man I Love
1929
as Carlo Vesper

The Casino Murder Case
1935
as Dr. Kane

Thunder Below
1932
as Webb

Men Without Names
1935
as Monk Gleason, gang boss

The First Kiss
1928
as Carol Talbot

The Guilty Generation
1931
as Joe Palmero

The Longest Night
1936
as Carl Briggs

Kick In
1931
as Charlie

China Passage
1937
as Anthony Durand

The Gateway of the Moon
1928
as Jim Mortlake

The Drag Net
1928
as Shakespeare

The Man Who Came Back
1931
as Baron le Duc

Sandy
1926
as Douglas Keith

I Believed in You
1934
as Russell Storm

The Showdown
1928
as Kilgore Shelton

The Hatchet Man
1932
as Harry En Hai

Lazybones
1925
as Dick Ritchie

Take the Stand
1934
as Hugh Halliburton

Captain Kidd's Treasure
1938
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

What Price Glory
1926
as Lt. Moore

White Lies
1935
as Dan Oliver

The Ancient Mariner
1925
as Joe Barlow

The Office Scandal
1929
as Andrew 'Andy' Corbin

Girls Gone Wild
1929
as Boogs

The Road to Glory
1926
as David Hale
About Leslie Fenton
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 wit… With 58 credits spanning from 1925 to 1938, Leslie Fenton has appeared in 58 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Woman Trap (1929) — as Eddie Evans
- Chinatown Squad (1935) — as Su Quong
- The Public Enemy (1931) — as Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
- Marie Galante (1934) — as General Saki Tenoki
- Stolen Harmony (1935) — as Joe Harris (uncredited)
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