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Leslie Sarony(1897-1985)

  • Actor
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Sydney Arnold and Leslie Sarony in The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
Leslie Sarony was born on 22 January 1897 in Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983), Little Voice (1998) and I Didn't Know You Cared (1975). He died on 12 February 1985 in London, England, UK.
BornJanuary 22, 1897
DiedFebruary 12, 1985(88)
BornJanuary 22, 1897
DiedFebruary 12, 1985(88)
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Known for

John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)
Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
7.5
  • Actor(segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
  • 1983
Little Voice (1998)
Little Voice
7.0
  • Soundtrack
  • 1998
Stephen Rea, Robin Bailey, Anita Carey, John Comer, Bert Palmer, and Liz Smith in I Didn't Know You Cared (1975)
I Didn't Know You Cared
7.9
TV Series
  • Uncle Staveley
Lynda Bellingham, Jean Boht, Jimmy Jewel, and David Schofield in Funny Man (1980)
Funny Man
6.6
TV Series
  • Landlord

Credits

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Actor

  • There Comes a Time
    TV Series
    • Tall man
    • 1985
  • Victoria Wood in Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV (1985)
    Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mr Dixon
    • 1985
  • Paul McCartney in Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984)
    Give My Regards to Broad Street
    5.2
    • Gatekeeper
    • 1984
  • The Beggar's Opera (1983)
    The Beggar's Opera
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Nimming Ned
    • 1983
  • The Crimson Permanent Assurance (1983)
    The Crimson Permanent Assurance
    7.8
    Short
    • Brit Pirate
    • 1983
  • John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Monty Python in Monty Python's the Meaning of Life (1983)
    Monty Python's the Meaning of Life
    7.5
    • (segment "The Crimson Permanent Assurance")
    • 1983
  • Adrian Edmondson, Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, and Christopher Ryan in The Young Ones (1982)
    The Young Ones
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Hermit (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Father Charlie (1982)
    Father Charlie
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Old Man
    • 1982
  • George Cole in Minder (1979)
    Minder
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Old Man
    • 1982
  • Lynda Bellingham, Jean Boht, Jimmy Jewel, and David Schofield in Funny Man (1980)
    Funny Man
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Landlord
    • 1981
  • David Yip in The Chinese Detective (1981)
    The Chinese Detective
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Prince
    • 1981
  • Bill Maynard in The Gaffer (1981)
    The Gaffer
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Jack Hardcastle
    • 1981
  • The Taming of the Shrew (1980)
    The Taming of the Shrew
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Gregory
    • 1980
  • Stephen Rea, Robin Bailey, Anita Carey, John Comer, Bert Palmer, and Liz Smith in I Didn't Know You Cared (1975)
    I Didn't Know You Cared
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Uncle Staveley
    • 1979
  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Cafe proprietor
    • Toad
    • 1978–1979

Music Department

  • David Battley, Bill Fraser, and Raymond Huntley in That's Your Funeral (1970)
    That's Your Funeral
    TV Series
    • composer: title song
    • 1970–1971
  • Frank Randle, Leslie Sarony, and Leslie Holmes in When You Come Home (1947)
    When You Come Home
    5.7
    • original numbers sung by "The Two Leslies"
    • original numbers written & composed by
    • 1947
  • Ann Todd, Clive Brook, George Formby, Victoria Hopper, Ian Hunter, and Arthur Wontner in The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932)
    Feather Your Nest
    6.4
    • lyricist: songs
    • music: songs
    • 1937

Soundtrack

  • Ian Fleming and Geoffrey Boothroyd in Timeshift (2002)
    Timeshift
    6.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "The Dart Song" (as The Two Leslies)
    • 2014
  • The Power of Darts (2013)
    The Power of Darts
    TV Movie
    • performer: "The Dart Song" (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • The Seventh Python (2008)
    The Seventh Python
    8.6
    • writer: "Jollity Farm"
    • 2008
  • Nicholas Hoult, Jack O'Connell, Dakota Blue Richards, Dev Patel, Kaya Scodelario, and Kathryn Prescott in Skins (2007)
    Skins
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Jollity Farm" (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Little Voice (1998)
    Little Voice
    7.0
    • writer: "The Dicky Bird Hop"
    • 1998
  • Peter Barkworth, Robert Hardy, Cyd Hayman, and Alfred Lynch in Manhunt (1970)
    Manhunt
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer: "Ain't It Grand To Be Blooming Well Dead" (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Bela Lugosi and Arthur Lucan in Vampire Over London (1952)
    Vampire Over London
    3.9
    • writer: "I Lift Up My Finger and I Say Tweet Tweet" (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Yûrei akatsuki ni shisu (1948)
    Yûrei akatsuki ni shisu
    • music: "The Alpine Milkman" (Yama no ninkimono)
    • 1948
  • Frank Randle, Leslie Sarony, and Leslie Holmes in When You Come Home (1947)
    When You Come Home
    5.7
    • performer: "Empty Your Glasses and Fill 'Em"
    • writer: "Empty Your Glasses and Fill 'Em" (as The Two Leslies, uncredited, as The Two Leslies, uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Ann Todd, Clive Brook, George Formby, Victoria Hopper, Ian Hunter, and Arthur Wontner in The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (1932)
    Feather Your Nest
    6.4
    • writer: "I'm As Happy As A Sandboy" (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Boys Will Be Boys (1935)
    Boys Will Be Boys
    6.5
    • writer: "Up the Old Narkovians" (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Beryl Formby and George Formby in Boots! Boots! (1934)
    Boots! Boots!
    4.8
    • writer: "The Alpine Milkman"
    • 1934

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • The Two Leslies
  • Born
    • January 22, 1897
    • Surbiton, Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 12, 1985
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)

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    Entertainer famous for his comedy, songs and patter

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