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Frederick Leister was an English actor. He began his career in musical comedy, and after serving in the First World War he played character roles in modern West End plays and in classic drama. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1922 and 1961.
Born
Tuesday, 01 December 1885
Died
Monday, 24 August 1970
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Brothers in Law | Judge Burford | 1962 |
| The Naked Edge | Judge | 1961 |
| Surprise Package | Aide to King Pavel II | 1960 |
| Trouble in the Sky | Sir Henry | 1960 |
| No Hiding Place | General | 1959 |
| Interpol Calling | Sir Isaac Spendler | 1959 |
| Left Right and Centre | Dr. Rushall / himself | 1959 |
| Souls in Conflict | Rev. Alan Woodbridge | 1959 |
| Prescription for Murder | Dr. Alexander / Doctor Alexander | 1958 |
| Dangerous Exile | Capt. Andrew Ogden | 1957 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Brothers in Law | Judge Burford | 1962 |
| The Naked Edge | Judge | 1961 |
| Surprise Package | Aide to King Pavel II | 1960 |
| Trouble in the Sky | Sir Henry | 1960 |
| No Hiding Place | General | 1959 |
| Interpol Calling | Sir Isaac Spendler | 1959 |
| Left Right and Centre | Dr. Rushall / himself | 1959 |
| Souls in Conflict | Rev. Alan Woodbridge | 1959 |
| Prescription for Murder | Dr. Alexander / Doctor Alexander | 1958 |
| Dangerous Exile | Capt. Andrew Ogden | 1957 |
| Dick and the Duchess | The Judge | 1957 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | John Handon / Bishop of Oxbridge | 1957 |
| Around the World in 80 Days | Reform Club Member | 1956 |
| Colonel March of Scotland Yard | Constable | 1955 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Leonard Braithwaite / Mr. Leadbitter | 1955 |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Judge | 1955 |
| Footsteps in the Fog | Dr. Simpson | 1955 |
| The Dam Busters | Committee Member | 1955 |
| The End of the Affair | Dr. Collingwood / Dr Collingwood | 1955 |
| The Time of His Life | Sir John Carter-Wilson / Sir John | 1955 |
| Delayed Action | Sir Francis | 1954 |
| Shadow of Fear | Dr. Elder | 1954 |
| Rheingold Theatre | The Governor | 1953 |
| Evidence for Hire | Sir Edward Carteret | 1952 |
| Mr. Potts Goes to Moscow | Prime Minister | 1952 |
| The Crimson Pirate | Sebastian | 1952 |
| Green Grow the Rushes | Col. Gill | 1951 |
| The Rossiter Case | Sir James Ferguson | 1951 |
| Madeleine | Forbes - Solicitor | 1950 |
| The Astonished Heart | Vicar in Play | 1950 |
| The 20 Questions Murder Mystery | Police Commissioner | 1950 |
| Boys in Brown | Judge | 1949 |
| Landfall | Admiral | 1949 |
| Dear Mr. Prohack | The Director General | 1949 |
| Paper Orchid | Walter Wibberley | 1949 |
| All Over the Town | Wainer | 1949 |
| For Them That Trespass | The Vicar | 1949 |
| Forbidden | Dr. Franklin | 1949 |
| Quartet | Prison Governor (segment "The Kite") / Prison Governor | 1948 |
| Escape | Judge | 1948 |
| Nightbeat | Magistrate | 1947 |
| Mrs. Fitzherbert | Henry Errington | 1947 |
| So Well Remembered | John Channing | 1947 |
| The Captive Heart | Mr. Mowbray | 1946 |
| The Agitator | Mark Overend | 1945 |
| Kiss the Bride Goodbye | Captain Blood | 1945 |
| You Can't Do Without Love | Hampton / Arnold Hampton | 1944 |
| The Hundred Pound Window | Ernest Draper | 1944 |
| The Shipbuilders | Mr. Villier | 1943 |
| Dear Octopus | Charles Randolph | 1943 |
| The Gentle Sex | Colonel Lawrence | 1943 |
| We'll Meet Again | Mr. Hastropp | 1943 |
| The Young Mr. Pitt | Lord Auckland | 1942 |
| The Next of Kin | Colonel | 1942 |
| Atlantic Ferry | James Morison | 1941 |
| The Spell of Amy Nugent | Mr. Vincent | 1941 |
| The Prime Minister | Lord Melbourne | 1941 |
| The Fugitive | Inspector | 1939 |
| Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Marsham | 1939 |
| The Outsider | Joseph Sturdee | 1939 |
| Queen of Destiny | Herbert H. Asquith | 1938 |
| Dinner at the Ritz | Tarade | 1937 |
| King Solomon's Mines | Diamond Buyer | 1937 |
| The Show Goes On | O.B. Dalton | 1937 |
| You're in the Army Now | Vice Consul / British Vice Consul | 1937 |
| The Secret of Stamboul | Dignitary at Ball | 1936 |
| Mozart | Emperor | 1936 |
| The Iron Duke | King of Prussia | 1934 |
| Evensong | Emperor FranzJosef | 1934 |
| Down River | Inspector Manning | 1931 |
| The Dreyfus Case | Demange / Edgar Demange | 1931 |
| The Glorious Adventure | A Knight / Courtier | 1922 |
