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Leo Franklyn (7 April 1897 – 17 September 1975) was an English actor. Much of his early career was in Edwardian musical comedy; in his later career he was chiefly associated with farce. In the years between the First and Second World Wars, Franklyn was a well-known performer in musical comedies, appearing in both British and American shows.
Leo Franklyn was born on 7 April 1897 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Night We Got the Bird (1961), Brian Rix Presents ... (1960) and Laughter from the Whitehall (1963).
- Actor
- April 7, 1897
- Leo Franklyn
- September 17, 1975
Leo Franklyn was born on 7 April 1897 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Night We Got the Bird (1961), Brian Rix Presents ... (1960) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950).
Rix built a company of regular players who appeared in some or all of these shows. They included Leo Franklyn, Larry Noble, Dennis Ramsden and Derek Royle, and members of Rix's family: his wife, Elspet Gray, his sister, Sheila Mercier and his brother-in-law, Peter Mercier.
Leo Franklyn. Father of actor William Franklyn. British character actor who started his screen career in Australia. On stage from 1916, he appeared predominantly at London's West End in musical comedy and farces, including as a pantomime dame. He died a week after a heart attack.
Simple Spymen. Programme cover for original production, showing Brian Rix (left) looking at the Whitehall Theatre and Leo Franklyn looking at the War Office. Simple Spymen is a farce by the English playwright John Chapman. The story concerns two street musicians who are mistakenly appointed by negligent army officers to act as bodyguards to ...
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Leo Franklyn is known as an Actor. Some of their work includes The Night We Dropped a Clanger, And the Same to You, Nothing Barred, Keep Fit, The Night We Got the Bird, Come on George!, Splendid Fellows, and The Piano.
