Leo G. Carroll

Biography

Leo G. Carroll was an English actor who worked for more than 40 years. Born in Northamptonshire in 1886, he made his stage debut in 1912 and later acted in London and on Broadway, making his American stage debut in The Vortex. On Broadway he played Trump in The Green Bay Tree during 1933 and 1934, and in 1941 he starred in Angel Street with Vincent Price and Judith Evelyn. He made his film debut as Finnegan Phelps in Sadie McKee (1934). He often played doctors or authority figures and appeared in six Alfred Hitchcock films, including Spellbound (1945), Strangers on a Train (1951), The Paradine Case (1947), and North by Northwest (1959). Other films included The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951), The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), and We're No Angels (1955). For television he appeared in Topper, Going My Way, Channing, and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. He died in 1972.

85years old at death

Born October 25, 1886Northamptonshire
Died October 16, 1972Hollywood
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Also credited as Leo Gratten Carroll

Movie Career

Films: 27
Career span: 34 years1934 to 1968

Genres

Drama59%, 16 films
Romance48%, 13 films
Comedy26%, 7 films
Crime26%, 7 films
Mystery22%, 6 films

First and latest

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A first
Carroll was cast as doctors or other authority figures, and he had parts in six films by Alfred Hitchcock, including The Paradine Case and North by Northwest. In The Bad and the Beautiful he eventually played someone based on Hitchcock.
Beyond film
In 1941, Carroll appeared with Vincent Price and Judith Evelyn in Patrick Hamilton's Angel Street, also called Gaslight. The production played for three years at the Golden Theatre in New York City.

Leo G. Carroll movies on Netflix

How to Steal the World1968IMDb rating 5.3as Alexander Waverly
The Spy in the Green Hat1967IMDb rating 5.8as Alexander Waverly
That Funny Feeling1965IMDb rating 6.5as O'Shea
The Prize1963IMDb rating 6.8as Count Bertil Jacobsson
The Parent Trap1961IMDb rating 7.2as Rev. Dr. Mosby
North by Northwest1959IMDb rating 8.2as The Professor
The Swan1956IMDb rating 6.4as Caesar
Tarantula1955IMDb rating 6.4as Prof. Gerald Deemer
We're No Angels1955IMDb rating 7.3as Felix Ducotel
The Bad and the Beautiful1952IMDb rating 7.7as Henry Whitfield
The Snows of Kilimanjaro1952IMDb rating 6.1as Uncle Bill
Strangers on a Train1951IMDb rating 7.9as Sen. Morton
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel1951IMDb rating 6.9as Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
Father of the Bride1950IMDb rating 7.1as Mr. Massoula
So Evil My Love1948IMDb rating 6.9as Jarvis
Forever Amber1947IMDb rating 6.5as Matt Goodgroome
The Paradine Case1947IMDb rating 6.5as Sir Joseph
Spellbound1945IMDb rating 7.5as Dr. Murchison
The House on 92nd Street1945IMDb rating 6.6as Col. Hammersohn
Suspicion1941IMDb rating 7.2as Captain Melbeck
Rebecca1940IMDb rating 8.0as Dr. Baker
Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police1939IMDb rating 6.1as Henry Seaton(Leo Carroll)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex1939IMDb rating 7.0as Sir Edward Coke
Tower of London1939IMDb rating 6.6as Lord Hastings
Wuthering Heights1939IMDb rating 7.5as Joseph
A Christmas Carol1938IMDb rating 7.5as Marley's Ghost
Sadie McKee1934IMDb rating 6.9as Phelps

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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North by Northwest1959 Adventure, Mystery, Thrilleras The Professor
IMDb rating 8.2372K votes
Strangers on a Train1951 Crime, Film-Noir, Thrilleras Sen. Morton
IMDb rating 7.9149K votes
Spellbound1945as Dr. Murchison
IMDb rating 7.556K votes
Rebecca1940as Dr. Baker
IMDb rating 8.0162K votes
Tarantula1955as Prof. Gerald Deemer
IMDb rating 6.412K votes
Suspicion1941as Captain Melbeck
IMDb rating 7.246K votes
Father of the Bride1950as Mr. Massoula
IMDb rating 7.114K votes
The Bad and the Beautiful1952as Henry Whitfield
IMDb rating 7.718K votes

Most often with

Alfred Hitchcock directed six of these films, Vincente Minnelli two and Michael Curtiz two. Leonard Carey appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Leonard Carey

Gregory Peck

Billy Bevan

Forrester Harvey

Vincent Price

James Mason

Alfred HitchcockDirector, 6 films

Vincente MinnelliDirector, 2 films Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films

Films together

Leonard Carey4 films together, 1940 to 1952
Leonard Carey's page
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro1952IMDb rating 6.1Carroll as Uncle BillCarey as Dr. Edmund Simmons
- The Paradine Case1947IMDb rating 6.5Carroll as Sir JosephCarey as Courtroom Stenographer
- Suspicion1941IMDb rating 7.2Carroll as Captain MelbeckCarey as The McLaidlaw's Butler Burton
- Rebecca1940IMDb rating 8.0Carroll as Dr. BakerCarey as Ben
Gregory Peck3 films together, 1945 to 1952
Gregory Peck's page
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro1952IMDb rating 6.1Carroll as Uncle BillPeck as Harry Street
- The Paradine Case1947IMDb rating 6.5Carroll as Sir JosephPeck as Anthony Keane
- Spellbound1945IMDb rating 7.5Carroll as Dr. MurchisonPeck as John Ballantyne
Billy Bevan3 films together, 1938 to 1941
Billy Bevan's page
- Suspicion1941IMDb rating 7.2Carroll as Captain MelbeckBevan as Ticket Taker
- Rebecca1940IMDb rating 8.0Carroll as Dr. BakerBevan as Policeman
- A Christmas Carol1938IMDb rating 7.5Carroll as Marley's GhostBevan as Street Watch Leader
Forrester Harvey3 films together, 1939 to 1940
Forrester Harvey's page
- Rebecca1940IMDb rating 8.0Carroll as Dr. BakerHarvey as Chalcroft
- Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police1939IMDb rating 6.1Carroll as Henry Seaton(Leo Carroll)Harvey as Professor Downie
- The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex1939IMDb rating 7.0Carroll as Sir Edward CokeHarvey as Bit Part
Vincent Price2 films together, 1939
Vincent Price's page
- The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex1939IMDb rating 7.0Carroll as Sir Edward CokePrice as Sir Walter Raleigh
- Tower of London1939IMDb rating 6.6Carroll as Lord HastingsPrice as Duke of Clarence
James Mason2 films together, 1951 to 1959
James Mason's page
- North by Northwest1959IMDb rating 8.2Carroll as The ProfessorMason as Phillip Vandamm
- The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel1951IMDb rating 6.9Carroll as Field Marshal Gerd von RundstedtMason as Field Marshal Erwin Johannes Rommel
Alfred HitchcockDirector, 6 films, 1940 to 1959
All films by Alfred Hitchcock
- North by Northwest1959IMDb rating 8.2Carroll as The Professor
- Strangers on a Train1951IMDb rating 7.9Carroll as Sen. Morton
- The Paradine Case1947IMDb rating 6.5Carroll as Sir Joseph
- Spellbound1945IMDb rating 7.5Carroll as Dr. Murchison
- Suspicion1941IMDb rating 7.2Carroll as Captain Melbeck
- Rebecca1940IMDb rating 8.0Carroll as Dr. Baker
Vincente MinnelliDirector, 2 films, 1950 to 1952
All films by Vincente Minnelli
- The Bad and the Beautiful1952IMDb rating 7.7Carroll as Henry Whitfield
- Father of the Bride1950IMDb rating 7.1Carroll as Mr. Massoula
Michael CurtizDirector, 2 films, 1939 to 1955
All films by Michael Curtiz
- We're No Angels1955IMDb rating 7.3Carroll as Felix Ducotel
- The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex1939IMDb rating 7.0Carroll as Sir Edward Coke
Also two films together32 more actors
- Cary GrantNorth by Northwest (1959) and Suspicion (1941)
- George SandersForever Amber (1947) and Rebecca (1940)
- Basil RathboneWe're No Angels (1955) and Tower of London (1939)
- Donald CrispThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) and Wuthering Heights (1939)
- Laurence OlivierRebecca (1940) and Wuthering Heights (1939)
- Robert VaughnHow to Steal the World (1968) and The Spy in the Green Hat (1967)
- Cedric HardwickeThe Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) and Suspicion (1941)
- Gene LockhartThe House on 92nd Street (1945) and A Christmas Carol (1938)
- Doris LloydThe Swan (1956) and The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
- Nigel BruceSuspicion (1941) and Rebecca (1940)
- Paul HarveyFather of the Bride (1950) and Spellbound (1945)
- Barry SullivanHow to Steal the World (1968) and The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
- Reginald DennyRebecca (1940) and Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)
- Dan O'HerlihyHow to Steal the World (1968) and The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)
- Joan FontaineSuspicion (1941) and Rebecca (1940)
- David McCallumHow to Steal the World (1968) and The Spy in the Green Hat (1967)
- Melville CooperFather of the Bride (1950) and Rebecca (1940)
- Jessica TandyThe Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) and Forever Amber (1947)
- Miles ManderTower of London (1939) and Wuthering Heights (1939)
- Joan BennettWe're No Angels (1955) and Father of the Bride (1950)
- John SuttonThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) and Tower of London (1939)
- Louis JourdanThe Swan (1956) and The Paradine Case (1947)
- Robert CooteThe Swan (1956) and Forever Amber (1947)
- Geraldine FitzgeraldSo Evil My Love (1948) and Wuthering Heights (1939)
- Clyde CookSuspicion (1941) and Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)
- Heather AngelSuspicion (1941) and Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)
- David ClydeSuspicion (1941) and Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)
- Jessie Royce LandisNorth by Northwest (1959) and The Swan (1956)
- Ann ToddSo Evil My Love (1948) and The Paradine Case (1947)
- Ralph ForbesThe Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) and Tower of London (1939)
- Bunny BeattyRebecca (1940) and A Christmas Carol (1938)
- Ronald SinclairTower of London (1939) and A Christmas Carol (1938)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.