Leonard Carey
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Seen across enough titles, Leonard Carey turns into a familiar face recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. The filmography runs to some 91 credits between film and television. The single most recognizable credit is 'Rebecca', playing Ben. Mystery accounts for the largest share of the work.
Leonard Carey
90 Movies
1 Series
Seen across enough titles, Leonard Carey turns into a familiar face recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. The filmography runs to some 91 credits between film and television. The single most recognizable credit is 'Rebecca', playing Ben. Mystery accounts for the largest share of the work.
Movies
Plays Ben
Rebecca
1940
Plays London Astronomer Jeremiah Dixon
Unconquered
1947
Plays Hamilton Employee
Tomorrow Is Forever
1946
Plays Postman
Kind Lady
1951
Plays Policeman with Rector
This Above All
1942
Plays Hendry Munn
The Little Minister
1934
Plays Sutter - Grand's Butler
Sky Murder
1940
Plays Winters
Bombshell
1933
Plays Jackson
Our Little Girl
1935
Plays The Butler
The Age of Innocence
1934
Plays Ames
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
1937
Plays Zorka's Butler
Sally, Irene and Mary
1938
Plays Dr. Paling
Thunder in the East
1952
Plays Butler Phillips
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
1938
Plays Jervons
Hitting a New High
1937
Plays Bingham's Secretary
Raffles
1939
Plays Chumley - the Butler
The Worst Woman in Paris?
1933
Plays Jameson
The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt
1939
Plays Craddock
Fast and Loose
1939
Plays William
Double Door
1934
Plays Jailer
The Lady and the Bandit
1951
Plays Martin
Five Little Peppers And How They Grew
1939
Plays Pertwee - Millicent's Chauffeur
I Sell Anything
1934
Plays Mr. Myers' Butler
Two for Tonight
1935
Plays Gibley
Hold That Kiss
1938
Plays Butler
The Zero Hour
1939
Plays Sidney
Confirm or Deny
1941
Plays Mate Dusty Rhodes
Moon Over Her Shoulder
1941
Plays Tilford - Tony's Butler
Smarty
1934
Plays Peterson - Butler
Hired Wife
1940
Plays Kent's Butler
Bunker Bean
1936
Plays Benham, Gibson's Butler
Laughter
1930
Plays Alfred
His Greatest Gamble
1934
Plays Fair's Butler
The Crash
1932
Plays Butler
What's Cookin'?
1942
Latest Trailers
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While the City Sleeps
Full Filmography
While the City Sleeps
Walter's Butler (uncredited)
1956
Film
The King's Thief
Servant (uncredited)
1955
Film
The Millionaire
Chester - Butler · 1 episode
1955–
TV
Thunder in the East
Dr. Paling
1952
Film
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Dr. Edmund Simmons (uncredited)
1952
Film
The Lady and the Bandit
Jailer
1951
Film
Strangers on a Train
Anthony's Butler (uncredited)
1951
Film
Kind Lady
Postman
1951
Film
Slightly French
Wilson (uncredited)
1949
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Leonard Carey still alive?
Leonard Carey passed away on September 11, 1977 at age 90.
What are the most famous roles of Leonard Carey?
Leonard Carey is best known for roles in Rebecca, Strangers on a Train, Suspicion.
How many movies has Leonard Carey been in?
Over a 47-year career (since 1930), Leonard Carey has appeared in 90 movies and 1 TV shows.
What was Leonard Carey's first movie?
The career of Leonard Carey began with Laughter (1930).
What is Leonard Carey's most recent movie or series?
Leonard Carey's most recent release is While the City Sleeps, which premiered on April 19, 1956.
What TV shows has Leonard Carey appeared in?
On television, Leonard Carey has appeared in Adventures of Superman, Climax!, The Millionaire, Telephone Time.
Leonard Carey
1887-02-25 · London, England, UK
Leonard Carey (25 February 1887 – 11 September 1977) was an English character actor who very often played butlers in Hollywood films of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He was also active in television during the 1950s. He is perhaps best known for his role as the beach hermit, Ben, in Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940).