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Leslie Howard Steiner (3 April 1893 – 1 June 1943) was an English actor, director, producer and writer. [1] . He wrote many stories and articles for The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair and was one of the biggest box-office draws and movie idols of the 1930s.
Leslie Howard. Actor: Pygmalion. Leslie Howard Steiner was born in London to Lilian (Blumberg) and Ferdinand "Frank" Steiner. His father was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, and his English mother was of German Jewish and mostly English descent. Leslie went to Dulwich College, then worked as a bank clerk until the outbreak of World War I, when he ...
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6 days ago · Leslie Howard (born April 3, 1893, London, England—died June 1, 1943, at sea) was an English actor, producer, and film director whose acting had a quiet, persuasive English charm. After working as a bank clerk, Howard served in World War I , where he was able to strengthen an early interest in the stage.
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Leslie Howard. Actor: Pygmalion. Leslie Howard Steiner was born in London to Lilian (Blumberg) and Ferdinand "Frank" Steiner. His father was a Hungarian Jewish immigrant, and his English mother was of German Jewish and mostly English descent. Leslie went to Dulwich College, then worked as a bank clerk until the outbreak of World War I, when he ...
- April 3, 1893
- June 1, 1943
May 29, 2020 · But Leslie Howard’s glittering career and complex personal life was cut tragically short when he was lost in a mysterious plane crash aged 50, the victim of a suspected Nazi anti-spy attack...
- Warfare History Network. Actor Leslie Howard Died in Plane Shot Down by Nazis 80 Years Ago. This article appears in: August 2023. On the morning of June 1, 1943, the Douglas DC-3 lifted off from the airport at Lisbon in neutral Portugal.
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Feb 11, 2016 · Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn: Directed by Thomas Hamilton. With Derek Partridge, Leslie Ruth Howard, Norman Spencer, Matthew Sweet. Intimate and compelling documentary on the life and career of Leslie Howard (1893-1943)