Leon Greene
Biography
Leon Greene was a bass singer and character actor whose career began in opera and later took in West End musicals and films. Born in East Ham in 1931, he grew up in Southend-on-Sea and studied engineering, singing in an operatic society. During Royal Air Force service in Hornchurch he had singing lessons, and at 20 he joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company for a little more than a year. From 1954 to 1963 he sang with Sadler's Wells Opera, in works such as Carmen, Iolanthe and The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny. He switched to musical comedy in 1963, taking the role of Miles Gloriosus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, first in the West End and then in the 1966 film. His screen credits included Camelot (1967), A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967), The Devil Rides Out (1968), several Carry On comedies, The Squeeze (1977) and Flash Gordon (1980).
89years old at death
- Born East Ham
- Died
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Lenard George Greene
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 10 years1966 to 1976
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Big break
Greene got his break in 1952, playing an opera singer in a touring production of Das Dreimäderlhaus. At the time he was serving with the Royal Air Force in Hornchurch.
First role
Greene was 20 when he became a member of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, singing bass there for a little more than a year.
Leon Greene movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum1966 Comedy, Musicalas Captain Miles Gloriosus
IMDb rating 6.811K votes
Most often with
Richard Lester directed two of these films, Gerald Thomas two. Peter Butterworth appears in three 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.
Films together
Peter Butterworth's page
Marianne Stone's page
Sidney James's page
Joan Sims's page
Charles Hawtrey's page
Kenneth Williams's page
All films by Richard Lester
Gerald ThomasDirector, 2 films, 1967 to 1971
All films by Gerald Thomas
Also two films together3 more actors
- Patrick AllenThe Devil Rides Out (1968) and Carry on Pimpernel (1967)
- Alfie BassA Challenge for Robin Hood (1967) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
- Charles GrayThe Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) and The Devil Rides Out (1968)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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Official profiles and reference pages.