Leslie Fenton
Known for
For decades now, Leslie Fenton has been a British actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. Roughly 56 titles carry his name. The single most recognizable credit is 'The Public Enemy', playing Samuel 'Nails' Nathan. He appears in 'Boys Town' too.
Leslie Fenton
56 Movies
For decades now, Leslie Fenton has been a British actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. Roughly 56 titles carry his name. The single most recognizable credit is 'The Public Enemy', playing Samuel 'Nails' Nathan. He appears in 'Boys Town' too.
Movies
Plays Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
The Public Enemy
1931
Plays Dan Farrow
Boys Town
1938
Plays Tony Dressel
Air Mail
1932
Plays Jules' Radio Operator / Co-Pilot
Night Flight
1933
Plays Duke
Lady Killer
1933
Plays Don Gregg
Murder on a Bridle Path
1936
Plays Monk Gleason, gang boss
Men Without Names
1935
Plays Gerald 'Gerry' Willis
The Pagan Lady
1931
Plays Tim Winthrop
Star of Midnight
1935
Plays Harry En Hai
The Hatchet Man
1932
Plays Carlo Vesper
The Man I Love
1929
Plays Nick 'Nicky' Grant
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
Plays Buffo
The Last Performance
1929
Plays Carl Briggs
The Longest Night
1936
Plays 'Scar' Edwards
Broadway
1929
Plays Joe Palmero
The Guilty Generation
1931
Plays Baron le Duc
The Man Who Came Back
1931
Plays Dick Ritchie
Lazybones
1925
Plays Dr. Kane
The Casino Murder Case
1935
Plays Young 'Vulture'
Dynamite
1929
Plays Barry Wilding
The House of Secrets
1936
Plays Walter Grayson
Murder at Midnight
1931
Plays Neil Ross
The Shamrock Handicap
1926
Plays Lt. Moore
What Price Glory
1926
Plays Peter Allerton
A Dangerous Woman
1929
Plays Steve Sherman
Sworn Enemy
1936
Plays Sam Martin
Thunder Mountain
1925
Plays Stuart Eldredge
Two in the Dark
1936
Plays Perrin
The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
Plays Eddie Evans
Woman Trap
1929
Plays Anthony Durand
China Passage
1937
Plays Richard Parrish
Paris Bound
1929
Plays Hugh Halliburton
Take the Stand
1934
Plays James Callahan
Black Paradise
1926
Plays Douglas Keith
Sandy
1926
Plays Capt. B.E. Droste
F.P.1
1933
Plays Nick Garvey
Soak the Poor
1937
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Boys Town
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Boys Town
Dan Farrow
1938
Film
Soak the Poor
Nick Garvey
1937
Film
China Passage
Anthony Durand
1937
Film
The House of Secrets
Barry Wilding
1936
Film
The Longest Night
Carl Briggs
1936
Film
Sworn Enemy
Steve Sherman
1936
Film
Murder on a Bridle Path
Don Gregg
1936
Film
Two in the Dark
Stuart Eldredge
1936
Film
White Lies
Dan Oliver
1935
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Leslie Fenton still alive?
Leslie Fenton passed away on March 25, 1978 at age 76.
What are the most famous roles of Leslie Fenton?
Leslie Fenton is best known for roles in The Public Enemy, Boys Town, Lady Killer.
How many movies has Leslie Fenton been in?
Over a 53-year career (since 1925), Leslie Fenton has appeared in 56 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Leslie Fenton's first movie?
The career of Leslie Fenton began with Havoc (1925).
What is Leslie Fenton's most recent movie or series?
Leslie Fenton's most recent release is Boys Town, which premiered on September 8, 1938.
Leslie Fenton
1902-03-12 · Liverpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Leslie Fenton (12 March 1902 – 25 March 1978) was an English-born American actor and film director. He appeared in 62 films between 1923 and 1945.
Fenton was born on 12 March 1902 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He moved to America with his mother, Elizabeth Carter, and his brothers when he was six years old. They sailed as steerage passengers on board the R.M.S. Celtic.
As a teenager, Leslie worked as an office clerk. He moved to New York and began a career on the stage. His film career began later with Fox Studios. He also directed 19 films between 1938 and 1951.
He married American actress Ann Dvorak in 1932. Dvorak (Anna May McKim) moved to Britain with Fenton while he served in the British armed forces during the Second World War. The union was childless and ended in divorce in 1945.
Fenton died 25 March 1978 in Montecito, California, aged 76. Some sources, including IMDb, incorrectly cite Frank Fenton, the noted screenwriter and novelist, as his younger brother. Frank Fenton's parents were actually John Fenton and Eveline Edgington (married Liverpool, 1900), as evidenced by the ship's manifest for the RMS Caronia (page 0817, line 0008), aboard which Frank Fenton arrived in the US on 21 April 1906.