Leslie Phillips | |
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Phillips at the Orange British Academy Film Awards in February 2007 | |
| Born | Leslie Samuel Phillips 20 April 1924 |
| Died | 7 November 2022 (aged 98) London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice-over artist, author |
| Years active | 1934–2015 |
| Spouse(s) |
Penelope Bartley
(m. 1948; div. 1965)Zara Carr (m. 2013) |
| Children | 4 |
Leslie Samuel Phillips CBE (20 April 1924 – 7 November 2022) was a British actor. He was born in Tottenham, Middlesex and moved to Chingford when he was nine.
He appeared in the Carry On and Doctor in the House movie series as well as the long-running BBC radio comedy series The Navy Lark.
In his later career, Phillips took on dramatic parts including a BAFTA-nominated role alongside Peter O'Toole in Venus (2006).
Phillips was known for being the voice of the Sorting Hat in three of the Harry Potter movies.
Phillips died in his sleep after long-illness on 7 November 2022 at his home in London, aged 98.