Leonard Carey
Biography
Leonard Carey was an English character actor who worked in Hollywood films in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s and very often played butlers. Born in London in 1887, he also worked on television during the 1950s. He was perhaps best known for playing Ben, the beach hermit, in Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940). One of his biggest parts was Dusty in Moon Over Her Shoulder (1941) opposite John Sutton. His other memorable screen appearances included Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train (1951), Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952), The Awful Truth (1937), Thunder in the East (1953) and Heaven Can Wait (1943). He retired from acting in the late 1950s and died in 1977.
90years old at death
- Born London
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 21 years1931 to 1952
Genres
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Leonard Carey movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Alfred Hitchcock directed three of these films, Dorothy Arzner two. Leo G. Carroll 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.
Films together
Leo G. Carroll's page
Nigel Bruce's page
Fredric March's page
Billy Bevan's page
Reginald Denny's page
Melville Cooper's page
All films by Alfred Hitchcock
Dorothy ArznerDirector, 2 films, 1931 to 1932
All films by Dorothy Arzner
Also three films together2 more actors
- Lumsden HareRebecca (1940), The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) and The Little Minister (1934)
- Forrester HarveyRebecca (1940), Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938) and Shanghai Express (1932)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Leonard Carey's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$11.7 million
6 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 6 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 10 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 10Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$4.5M38.3% of the total
- 2$2.1M17.9% of the total
- 3$1.8M15.3% of the total
- 4$1.7M14.2% of the total
- 5$1.3M11.1% of the total
- 6$375K3.2% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.