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Leslie Howard Steiner (3 April 1893 – 1 June 1943) was an English actor, director, producer and writer. 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 was a British actor, producer and director who starred in many films, including Gone with the Wind, Pygmalion and The Scarlet Pimpernel. He was also a war hero who died in 1943 when his plane was shot down by German fighters.
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Mar 30, 2024 · 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 was a British actor, director and writer who starred in many classic films, such as Gone with the Wind, The Scarlet Pimpernel and The Petrified Forest. He died in 1943 when his plane was shot down by German fighters over the Bay of Biscay.
- April 3, 1893
- June 1, 1943
Jun 4, 2015 · Last modified on Thu 26 Mar 2020 10.22 EDT. The death of Leslie Howard in the air liner travelling from Lisbon must now be presumed. The actor was 50 this year, and began life as a bank clerk...
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Leslie Howard was an English actor, director and producer who starred in many films in the 1930s, such as Gone with the Wind and Pygmalion. He was also involved in World War II propaganda and intelligence, and died in a mysterious plane crash in 1943.
Feb 11, 2016 · A documentary on the life and career of Leslie Howard, a versatile and principled actor who starred in Gone with the Wind and other classics. Learn about his involvement in the war effort, his relationships with other stars, and his mysterious death in 1943.
