Leonard Carey
ActingBorn Feb 25, 1887Died Sep 11, 1977
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).
Known For
Filmography
1956While the City Sleepsas Walter's Butler (uncredited)movie1956Telephone Timetv1955The King's Thiefas Servant (uncredited)movie1955The Millionaireas Chester - Butlertv1954Climax!tv1952Thunder in the Eastas Dr. Palingmovie1952Adventures of Supermantv1952The Snows of Kilimanjaroas Dr. Edmund Simmons (uncredited)movie1951The Lady and the Banditas Jailermovie1951Strangers on a Trainas Anthonys' Butler (uncredited)movie1951Kind Ladyas Postmanmovie1949Slightly Frenchas Wilson (uncredited)movie1947The Exileas Cavalier (uncredited)movie1947Unconqueredas London Astronomer Jeremiah Dixonmovie1947Moss Roseas Coroner (uncredited)movie1946Tomorrow Is Foreveras Hamilton Employeemovie1944The Invisible Man's Revengeas The Police Constable (uncredited)movie1944Ministry of Fearas Porter (uncredited)movie1944Gaslightas Guide (uncredited)movie1943Heaven Can Waitas Flogdell (uncredited)movie1942Mrs. Miniveras Chandler (uncredited)movie1942The Affairs of Marthaas The Butler (uncredited)movie1942This Above Allas Policeman with Rectormovie1942What's Cookin'?as Butlermovie1942Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Pale Tom (uncredited)movie1941Confirm or Denyas Sidneymovie1941Tuxedo Junctionas Jenkinsmovie1941Suspicionas The McLaidlaw's Butler Burton (uncredited)movie1941Moon Over Her Shoulderas Mate Dusty Rhodesmovie1941Private Nurseas Smithton - the Butlermovie1941Accent on Loveas Flowersmovie1941West Point Widowas Simpsonmovie1941That Hamilton Womanas Orderly (uncredited)movie1941Nice Girl?movie1940A Dispatch from Reutersas Delane's Secretary (uncredited)movie1940Sky Murderas Sutter - Grand's Butlermovie1940Hired Wifeas Peterson - Butlermovie1940Private Affairsas Casper the Butlermovie1940In Old Missourias Haskinsmovie1940Rebeccaas Benmovie1939Rafflesas Bingham's Secretarymovie1939Five Little Peppers And How They Grewas Martinmovie1939Stronger Than Desireas Albert - Flagg's Butler (uncredited)movie1939The Zero Houras Butlermovie1939The Hound of the Baskervillesas Hugo's Servant (uncredited)movie1939Beauty for the Askingas Peters (uncredited)movie1939Fast and Looseas Craddockmovie1939The Lone Wolf Spy Huntas Jamesonmovie1938Bulldog Drummond in Africaas Butler Phillipsmovie1938Blond Cheatas Meggs (uncredited)movie1938Hold That Kissas Gibleymovie1938Sally, Irene and Maryas Zorka's Butlermovie1937Hitting a New Highas Jervonsmovie1937Beg, Borrow or Stealas James, Lord Braemer's Butler (uncredited)movie1937Angelmovie1937My Dear Miss Aldrichas William - Butler (uncredited)movie1937The Emperor's Candlesticksas Valet to Wolensky (uncredited)movie1937Night of Mysteryas Listermovie1937The Last of Mrs. Cheyneyas Amesmovie1936A Woman Rebelsas Lord Gaythorne's Butler (uncredited)movie1936The Luckiest Girl in the Worldas Butlermovie1936Bunker Beanas Kent's Butlermovie1936Little Miss Nobodyas Butlermovie1936Trouble for Twoas Valet (Uncredited)movie1936Small Town Girlas Concierge (uncredited)movie1936Wife vs. Secretaryas Taggart (uncredited)movie1936Strike Me Pinkas Maitre d' at Club Lido (uncredited)movie1935Here's to Romanceas Buttlermovie1935Two for Tonightas Mr. Myers' Butlermovie1935Gingeras Gwynne (uncredited)movie1935Hold 'Em Yaleas Langdonnmovie1935Our Little Girlas Brent's Butlermovie1934The Little Ministeras Hendry Munnmovie1934I Sell Anythingas Pertwee - Millicent's Chauffeurmovie1934The Age of Innocenceas The Butlermovie1934His Greatest Gambleas Alfredmovie1934Smartyas Tilford - Tony's Butlermovie1934Double Dooras Williammovie1934Gambling Ladyas Butler at Gambling Club (uncredited)movie1933The Worst Woman in Paris?as Chumley - the Butlermovie