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Frederick Leister(1885-1970)

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Frederick Leister
Frederick Leister was born on 1 December 1885 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Evensong (1934), The World, the Flesh, the Devil (1932) and Dear Octopus (1943). He was married to Dora Luther. He died on 24 August 1970.
BornDecember 1, 1885
DiedAugust 24, 1970(84)
BornDecember 1, 1885
DiedAugust 24, 1970(84)
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Known for

Evelyn Laye in Evensong (1934)
Evensong
6.3
  • Emperor FranzJosef
  • 1934
The World, the Flesh, the Devil
  • Sir James Hall
  • 1932
Margaret Lockwood and Michael Wilding in Dear Octopus (1943)
Dear Octopus
5.2
  • Charles Randolph
  • 1943
John Gielgud in The Prime Minister (1941)
The Prime Minister
5.9
  • Lord Melbourne
  • 1941

Credits

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Actor

  • Michael Denison in Boyd Q.C. (1956)
    Boyd Q.C.
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Major General Boyd
    • 1964
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1963
  • Mr. Justice Duncannon
    TV Series
    • Mr. Justice Partin
    • 1963
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Leadbitter
    • Leonard Braithwaite
    • 1959–1962
  • Richard Briers in Brothers in Law (1962)
    Brothers in Law
    TV Series
    • Judge Burford
    • 1962
  • Gary Cooper and Deborah Kerr in The Naked Edge (1961)
    The Naked Edge
    6.6
    • Judge
    • 1961
  • No Hiding Place (1959)
    No Hiding Place
    7.5
    TV Series
    • General
    • 1961
  • Emergency-Ward 10 (1957)
    Emergency-Ward 10
    6.3
    TV Series
    • John Handon
    • Bishop of Oxbridge
    • 1959–1961
  • Surprise Package (1960)
    Surprise Package
    5.6
    • Aide to King Pavel II (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Trouble in the Sky (1960)
    Trouble in the Sky
    6.5
    • Sir Henry (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Bob Dylan, David Warner, Ursula Howells, Reg Lye, James Mellor, and Maureen Pryor in The Madhouse on Castle Street (1963)
    BBC Sunday-Night Play
    8.4
    TV Series
    • The Judge
    • 1960
  • Interpol Calling (1959)
    Interpol Calling
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Sir Isaac Spendler
    • 1959
  • Bleak House (1959)
    Bleak House
    7.2
    TV Mini Series
    • The Lord Chancellor
    • 1959
  • Left Right and Centre (1959)
    Left Right and Centre
    6.3
    • Dr. Rushall (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Lucian
    • 1958

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Frederick Lister
  • Born
    • December 1, 1885
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 24, 1970
  • Spouse
    • Dora Luther1911 - ? (1 child)
  • Other works
    He acted in Ian Hay's play, "Housemaster", at the Streatham Hill Theatre in Streatham Hill, London, England with J.H. Roberts, Hilda Trevelyan, John Ford and Kynaston Reeves in the cast.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Distinguished-looking, bushy-browed British character actor, initially employed as a clerk at a solicitor's office and slated for a legal career. Instead, he appeared on stage from 1906 in musical comedies. His film career began well into his middle age. He was invariably cast as aristocrats, magistrates, clergymen, military officers and genteel professional men.

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