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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).
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- 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).
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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. Credits (text only) Hide Show Actor (27 credits) ... 1934 Splendid Fellows Thompson (as Leo Franklin) 1933 Two Minutes Silence. Hide Show Self ...
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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 ...
