Leonard Carey

Born: 1887-02-25

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Biography

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

Rebecca
Strangers on a Train
Gaslight
Suspicion
Unconquered
Mrs. Miniver
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Hired Wife
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Top Movie Credits

Strangers on a Train Anthonys' Butler (uncredited)
Gaslight Guide (uncredited)
Suspicion The McLaidlaw's Butler Burton (uncredited)
Unconquered London Astronomer Jeremiah Dixon
Mrs. Miniver Chandler (uncredited)
The Snows of Kilimanjaro Dr. Edmund Simmons (uncredited)
The Hound of the Baskervilles Hugo's Servant (uncredited)
Hired Wife Peterson - Butler
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Briggs, Lanyon's Butler (uncredited)