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Please Turn Over. Dr. Henry Manners / 'Dr. Adam Gay' (Leslie Phillips). Copyright: STUDIOCANAL / Anglo Amalgamated
Leslie Phillips

Leslie Phillips

  • English
  • Actor
Casanova '73. Henry Newhouse (Leslie Phillips). Copyright: BBC

Leslie Phillips CBE was an English actor who rose to prominence during the 1950s, starring in a number of films and also appearing on radio and television. With a suave, sophisticated demeanour he played almost exclusively upper or upper-middle class roles, and is noted for appearing in the Carry On films, Doctor films, plus sitcoms Casanova '73 and The Navy Lark.

Year Production Role
2020 Comedy Legends - Series 3
  1. E10 - Leslie Phillips
 Self (Archive Material)
2013 Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips Producer
2013 Hello: A Portrait Of Leslie Phillips Self
2011 David Suchet On Sid Field: Last Of The Music Hall Heroes Self
2011 Sex And The Sitcom Self
2010 Norman Wisdom: His Story Self
2010 Carry On Forever! Host / Presenter
2009 Beauty Of Britain - Series 1
  1. E6 - Beauty And The Beast
 Mr Easterby
2009 Things Talk Grandfather Clock (Voice)
2008 Stanley Baxter: Now & Then Self
2008 The Reunion: The Navy Lark Self
2006 The Catherine Tate Show - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2006 Tomorrow, Today! - Series 1
  1. E3 - Androids In Love
 Sir Monty Havaland
2005 And It's Goodnight From Him: A Tribute To Ronnie Barker Self
2005 Crumpet! A Very British Sex Symbol Self
2005 The Keith Barret Show - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2004 Churchill: The Hollywood Years Lord W'ruff
2004 The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - The Tertiary Phase
  1. E6 - Fit The Eighteenth
 Hactar
2004 Ronnie Barker: A BAFTA Tribute Self
2004 Revolver - Series 2 Various
2002 Ooh You Rotten Egg! Self
2002 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 2
  1. E5 - Hugh Jackman, Marianne Faithfull, Leslie Phillips
 Guest
2001 Revolver - Series 1 Various
2000 Aladdin Prince Hugely Suave
2000 Take A Girl Like You
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Lord Archie Edgerstone
2000 Bristow - Series 3
  1. E2 - The Good, the Bad and the Temporary
  2. E4 - Repaying Mr Piper
 Perkins
1994 England, Their England
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Narrator
1994 Love On A Branch Line
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  1. E1 - Yes Sir, That's My Baby
  2. E2 - I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight
  3. E3 - I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
  4. E4 - Ain't She Sweet
 Lord Flamborough
1994 The House Of Windsor
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  1. E1 - I Wasn't The Only Person Smoking In Windsor Castle
  2. E2 - I've Managed To Track Down Royston Bloat
  3. E3 - They're Dogs With Attitudes
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Lord 'Montague' Bermondsey
1994 The Skivers - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
1994 Honey For Tea
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Sir Dickie Hobhouse
1994 Honey For Tea Sir Dickie Hobhouse
1993 Lovejoy - Series 4
  1. E7 - The Galloping Major
 Major Eddie Turpin
1992 Carry On Columbus King Ferdinand
1990 Life After Life Wing Commander Boyle
1990 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 4
  1. E4 - Oxford
 Dean
1990 The Comic Strip Presents... - Series 4 (as Lesley Phillips)
  1. E3 - GLC - The Carnage Continues...
 Sir Horace Cutler
1982 Drop Me Here, Darling
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  1. E1 - An Unfortunate Position
  2. E2 - A Slightly Previous Engagement
  3. E3 - A Sporting Weekend
  4. E4 - A Plonking Success
  5. E5 - Indefinite Articles
  6. E6 - Fear Of Driving
  7. E7 - Fitness Can Damage Your Health
  8. E8 - Changing Up
  9. E9 - Flat Out For Home
  10. E10 - A Case Of Exposure
  11. E11 - Moonlight
  12. E12 - A Winter Break
  13. E13 - In Praise Of Older Men
 Leslie Duggan
1977 That's Carry On! Self (Archive Material)
1977 The Navy Lark - The Jubilee Navy Lark Sub-Lt Phillips
1977 Not Now, Comrade Commander Rimmington
1975 The Navy Lark - Series 15 Sub-Lt Phillips
1975 Spanish Fly Mike Scott
1973 Casanova '73
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Henry Newhouse
1973 The Navy Lark - Series 14 Sub-Lt Phillips
1973 Don't Just Lie There, Say Something! Sir William 'Billy' Mannering-Brown MP
1973 Not Now Darling Gilbert Bodley
1972 Father, Dear Father - Series 6
  1. E4 - Unaccustomed As I Am
 Basil
1972 The Navy Lark - Series 13 Sub-Lt Phillips
1971 The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins Dickie
1971 The Navy Lark - Series 12 Sub-Lt Phillips
1970 The Culture Vultures
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Rake's Progress
  3. E3 - Double, Double, Toil And Trouble
  4. E4 - Practical Demonstrations
  5. E5 - Spring Fever
 Dr Michael Cunningham
1970 Doctor In Trouble Dr. Tony Burke
1969 The Navy Lark - Series 11 Sub-Lt Phillips
1969 The Galton & Simpson Comedy
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  1. E1 - The Suit
 Howard Butler
1968 The Navy Lark - Series 10 Sub-Lt Phillips
1967 The Navy Lark - Series 9 Sub-Lt Phillips
1967 Blandings Castle
  1. E6 - Lord Emsworth And The Company For Gertrude
 The Rev. Esmond Gander
1966 Doctor In Clover Dr. Gaston Grimsdyke
1966 Foreign Affairs Dennis Proudfoot
1966 The Navy Lark - Series 8 Sub-Lt Phillips
1965 You Must Be Joking! Irate Husband
1965 The Time And Motion Man Kingsley Binns
1965 The Navy Lark - Series 7 Sub-Lt Phillips
1964 Father Came Too! Roddy Chipfield
1963 The Navy Lark - Series 6 Sub-Lt Phillips
1963 Our Man At St. Mark's - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Facts Of Life
  2. E2 - A Joyful Noise
  3. E3 - Holier Than Thou
  4. E4 - Side By Side
  5. E5 - A Previous Conviction
  6. E6 - Know Of Any Reason
  7. E7 - The Man Who Came To Lunch
  8. E8 - The Executive
 The Rev. Andrew Parker
1963 The Navy Lark - Series 5 Sub-Lt Phillips
1963 Impasse Mr. Ferris
1963 The Fast Lady Freddy Fox
1963 Our Man At St. Mark's The Rev. Andrew Parker
1962 Three Men In A Boat George
1962 In The Doghouse James Fox-Upton
1961 The Navy Lark - Series 4 Sub-Lt Phillips
1961 Very Important Person Jimmy Cooper
1961 A Weekend With Lulu Timothy Grey
1961 Raising The Wind Mervyn
1960 Doctor In Love Dr. Tony Burke
1960 No Kidding David Robinson
1960 The Navy Lark - Series 3 Sub-Lt Phillips
1960 Watch Your Stern Lt Cdr Bill Fanshawe
1960 Carry On, Constable Constable Tom Potter
1960 Inn For Trouble John Belcher
1959 The Navy Lark Lt. Peter Pouter
1959 Please Turn Over Dr. Henry Manners / 'Dr. Adam Gay'
1959 The Navy Lark - Series 2 Sub-Lt Phillips
1959 The Night We Dropped A Clanger Squadron Leader Thomas
1959 Carry On Teacher Mr. Alistair Grigg
1959 The Navy Lark - Series 1
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  1. E1 - The Missing Jeep
  2. E2 - Operation Fag End
  3. E3 - Number One's Chair
  4. E4 - The Fairground Lights
 Sub-Lt Phillips
1959 Carry On Nurse Jack Bell
1959 The Man Who Liked Funerals Simon Hurd
1958 The Big Money Receptionist
1957 The Smallest Show On Earth Robin Carter
1957 Brothers In Law Shop Assistant, Legal Supplies
1955 Value For Money Robjohns
1952 My Wife Jacqueline Actor
1938 Lassie From Lancashire Boy in The Haven

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Leslie Phillips on IMDb

Born
Sunday 20th April 1924
Died
Monday 7th November 2022 (aged 98)
Full name
Leslie Samuel Phillips
Title
Leslie Phillips CBE
Nationality
English
BAFTA Film Awards 2007
Best Supporting Actor (Nominee)
London Critics' Circle Film Awards 2007
Dilys Powell Award (Winner)
British Independent Film Awards 2006
Best Supporting Actor/Actress (Winner)
Loaded LAFTAs 2003
Legend/Icon Award (Winner)
Olivier Awards 1977
Best Comedy Performance (Nominee)
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