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Leslie Fenton
Actor, Director, Producer
Born March 12, 1902Died March 25, 1978 (76 years)
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Leslie Fenton (12 March 1902 – 25 March 1978) was an English-born American actor and film director. He appeared in 62 films between 1923 and 1945.
Fenton was born on 12 March 1902 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He moved to America with his mother, Elizabeth Carter, and his brothers when he was six years old. They sailed as steerage passengers on board the R.M.S. Celtic.
As a teenager, Leslie worked as an office clerk. He moved to New York and began a career on the stage. His film career began later with Fox Studios. He also directed 19 films between 1938 and 1951.
He married American actress Ann Dvorak in 1932. Dvorak (Anna May McKim) moved to Britain with Fenton while he served in the British armed forces during the Second World War. The union was childless and ended in divorce in 1945.
Fenton died 25 March 1978 in Montecito, California, aged 76. Some sources, including IMDb, incorrectly cite Frank Fenton, the noted screenwriter and novelist, as his younger brother. Frank Fenton's parents were actually John Fenton and Eveline Edgington (married Liverpool, 1900), as evidenced by the ship's manifest for the RMS Caronia (page 0817, line 0008), aboard which Frank Fenton arrived in the US on 21 April 1906.
Leslie Fenton (12 March 1902 – 25 March 1978) was an English-born American actor and film director. He appeared in 62 films between 1923 and 1945.
Fenton was born on 12 March 1902 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He moved to America with his mother, Elizabeth Carter, and his brothers when he was six years old. They sailed as steerage passengers on board the R.M.S. Celtic.
As a teenager, Leslie worked as an office clerk. He moved to New York and began a career on the stage. His film career began later with Fox Studios. He also directed 19 films between 1938 and 1951.
He married American actress Ann Dvorak in 1932. Dvorak (Anna May McKim) moved to Britain with Fenton while he served in the British armed forces during the Second World War. The union was childless and ended in divorce in 1945.
Fenton died 25 March 1978 in Montecito, California, aged 76. Some sources, including IMDb, incorrectly cite Frank Fenton, the noted screenwriter and novelist, as his younger brother. Frank Fenton's parents were actually John Fenton and Eveline Edgington (married Liverpool, 1900), as evidenced by the ship's manifest for the RMS Caronia (page 0817, line 0008), aboard which Frank Fenton arrived in the US on 21 April 1906.
Filmography
| 1938 | Boys Town · as Dan Farrow |
| 1938 | Captain Kidd's Treasure · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1937 | China Passage · as Anthony Durand |
| 1936 | The House of Secrets · as Barry Wilding |
| 1936 | The Longest Night · as Carl Briggs |
| 1936 | Sworn Enemy · as Steve Sherman |
| 1936 | Murder on a Bridle Path · as Don Gregg |
| 1936 | Two in the Dark · as Stuart Eldredge |
| 1935 | East of Java · as Captain Wong Bo |
| 1935 | Men Without Names · as Monk |
| 1935 | Chinatown Squad · as Su Quong |
| 1935 | Stolen Harmony · as Joe Harris (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Star of Midnight · as Tim Winthrop |
| 1935 | The Casino Murder Case · as Dr. Kane |
| 1934 | Marie Galante · as General Saki Tenoki |
| 1934 | Take the Stand · as Hugh Halliburton |
| 1934 | Fugitive Road · as Frank Riker |
| 1933 | Lady Killer · as Duke |
| 1933 | Night Flight · as Jules' Radio Operator / Co-Pilot |
| 1933 | F. P. 1 Doesn't Answer · as Capt. B.e. Droste |
| 1932 | Air Mail · as Tony Dressel |
| 1932 | Thunder Below · as Webb |
| 1932 | The Strange Love of Molly Louvain · as Nick 'nicky' Grant |
| 1932 | The Famous Ferguson Case · as Perrin |
| 1932 | The Hatchet Man · as Harry En Hai |
| 1931 | The Guilty Generation · as Joe Palmero |
| 1931 | Pagan Lady · as Gerald 'gerry' Willis |
| 1931 | Murder at Midnight · as Walter Grayson |
| 1931 | Kick In · as Charlie |
| 1931 | The Public Enemy · as Samuel 'nails' Nathan |
| 1931 | The Man Who Came Back · as Baron Le Duc |
| 1929 | Dynamite · as Young 'vulture' |
| 1929 | Woman Trap · as Eddie Evans |
| 1929 | Broadway · as 'scar' Edwards |
| 1929 | Paris Bound · as Richard Parrish |
| 1929 | The Man I Love · as Carlo Vesper |
| 1929 | A Dangerous Woman · as Peter Allerton |
| 1929 | The Last Performance · as Buffo |
| 1929 | Girls Gone Wild · as Boogs |
| 1927 | An Old Flame · as Cast |
| 1926 | What Price Glory · as Lt. Moore |
| 1926 | The Shamrock Handicap · as Neil Ross |
| 1926 | The Road to Glory · as David Hale |
| 1925 | Lazybones · as Dick Ritchie |
| 1925 | Havoc · as Babe |