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Leon Pownall(1943-2006)

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Leon Pownall in Dead Poets Society (1989)
Leon Pownall was born on 26 April 1943 in Wrexham, North Wales, UK. He was an actor, known for Dead Poets Society (1989), The Sleep Room (1998) and Slings and Arrows (2003). He died on 2 June 2006 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
BornApril 26, 1943
DiedJune 2, 2006(63)
BornApril 26, 1943
DiedJune 2, 2006(63)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society (1989)
Dead Poets Society
8.1
  • McAllister
  • 1989
The Sleep Room (1998)
The Sleep Room
6.7
  • Dr. Ewen Cameron
  • 1998
Paul Gross in Slings and Arrows (2003)
Slings and Arrows
8.8
TV Series
  • Brian
Deep in the City (1999)
Deep in the City
6.3
TV Series
  • Katharine's Father

Credits

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Actor

  • Four Minutes (2005)
    Four Minutes
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Walker
    • 2005
  • Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
    Bailey's Billion$
    4.1
    • Judge Cornelius Strawacher
    • 2005
  • Paul Gross in Slings and Arrows (2003)
    Slings and Arrows
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Brian
    • 2003–2005
  • Mutant X (2001)
    Mutant X
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Dr. Victor Palance
    • 2003
  • Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion (2003)
    Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Commander Frederick Wyatt
    • 2003
  • The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)
    The Day Reagan Was Shot
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Ed Meese
    • 2001
  • Dirty Pictures (2000)
    Dirty Pictures
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Prouty
    • 2000
  • Deep in the City (1999)
    Deep in the City
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Katharine's Father
    • 1999
  • Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999)
    Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
    6.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Clark Warner
    • 1999
  • Wendy Crewson and Joel Keller in Sleeping Dogs Lie (1998)
    Sleeping Dogs Lie
    5.7
    • Inspector Mitchell
    • 1998
  • David Strathairn in Evidence of Blood (1998)
    Evidence of Blood
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Gordon Townsend
    • 1998
  • The Sleep Room (1998)
    The Sleep Room
    6.7
    • Dr. Ewen Cameron
    • 1998
  • Black Harbour (1996)
    Black Harbour
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Bill Haskell
    • 1997
  • Parker Posey and Gil Bellows in Dinner at Fred's (1997)
    Dinner at Fred's
    6.0
    • George Billings
    • 1997
  • Wind at My Back (1996)
    Wind at My Back
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Judge Elliot
    • 1997

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Leon Powell
  • Born
    • April 26, 1943
    • Wrexham, North Wales, UK
  • Died
    • June 2, 2006
    • Stratford, Ontario, Canada(cancer)
  • Other works
    At the Stratford Festival in Canada, he appeared in many plays over 15 years, including "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Hamlet", "Much Ado About Nothing", "Phaedra", "Henry VIII", and "A Man for All Seasons".

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    Emigrated with his family to Canada from Wales in 1957.

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