Leo G. Carroll

Actor

About

Also Known As

Leo Grattan Carroll, Leo Carroll

Birth Place

Weedon, England, GB

Born

October 25, 1892

Died

October 16, 1972

Cause of Death

Pneumonia

Biography

Filmography

From Nashville With Music (1969)

Arnold

How to Steal the World (1968)

The Helicopter Spies (1968)

The Karate Killers (1967)

The Spy With My Face (1966)

Alexander Waverly

One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966)

Photos & Videos

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What Every Woman Knows - (Original Trailer)

Forever Amber (1947) -- (Movie Clip) England Is Aflame

Biography

British thespian Leo G. Carroll began acting comparatively late, appearing on stage for the very first time at the age of 26 and then suspending his budding career to join the British Army during World War II. But by the late 1920s, Carroll was working regularly in both the West End and Broadway, and made his film debut in 1934. Acclaimed roles as Marley's Ghost opposite Reginald Owen as Scrooge in the 1938 "A Christmas Carol" and as Joseph in William Wyler's classic adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" were followed by a string of films by the great Alfred Hitchcock, including pivotal roles in "Rebecca," "Spellbound," "Strangers On A Train," and "North By Northwest." Carroll also had a facility for comedy, best seen as the splendidly sycophantic caterer in "Father of the Bride" and in three seasons as the straight-laced milquetoast Cosmo Topper in the paranormal situation comedy "Topper." Carroll returned to television for what would become his most famous role, as Alexander Waverly, head of international spy organization UNCLE, in "The Man From UNCLE" and its short-lived spinoff "The Girl From UNCLE," as well as several quickly-made film sequels. Carroll died in 1972.

Filmography

Cast (Feature Film)

From Nashville With Music (1969)

Arnold

How to Steal the World (1968)

The Helicopter Spies (1968)

The Karate Killers (1967)

The Spy With My Face (1966)

Alexander Waverly

One of Our Spies Is Missing (1966)

The Spy in the Green Hat (1966)

One Spy Too Many (1966)

Mr Alexander Waverly

That Funny Feeling (1965)

O'Shea

The Prize (1963)

Count Bertil Jacobsson

The Parent Trap (1961)

Reverend Mosby

1 + 1 (Exploring the Kinsey Reports) (1961)

Professor [R.D.] Logan

North by Northwest (1959)

We're No Angels (1955)

Felix Ducotel

Young Bess (1953)

Mr. Mums

Treasure of the Golden Condor (1953)

Raoul Dondel

Rogue's March (1953)

Col. Lenbridge

The Bad and the Beautiful (1953)

Henry Whitfield

The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)

Bill Swift

The Desert Fox (1951)

Field Marshal von Rundstedt

Strangers on a Train (1951)

Senator Morton

The First Legion (1951)

Father [Paul Duquesne] Rector

Father of the Bride (1950)

Mr. Massoula

The Happy Years (1950)

The Old Roman [Mr. Hopkins]

Enchantment (1949)

Proutie

The Paradine Case (1948)

Sir Joseph Farrell

So Evil My Love (1948)

Jarvis

Forever Amber (1947)

Matt Goodgroome

Time Out of Mind (1947)

The House on 92nd Street (1945)

Col. Hammershon

Suspicion (1941)

Captain [George] Melbeck

This Woman Is Mine (1941)

Angus McKay

Bahama Passage (1941)

Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940)

Professor Gordon

Waterloo Bridge (1940)

Policeman

Tower of London (1939)

Hastings

Wuthering Heights (1939)

Joseph

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

Sir Edward Coke

City in Darkness (1939)

Louis Santelle

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939)

Henry Seaton [also known as Borjei Islanyani and Albert Boulton]

A Christmas Carol (1938)

Marley's ghost

London by Night (1937)

Correy/Von Kranz/ Rabbit Man/Umbrella Man

Captains Courageous (1937)

Burns

The Man I Marry (1936)

Mr. Furthermore

Clive of India (1935)

Mr. Manning

Murder on a Honeymoon (1935)

Joseph B. Tate

The Right to Live (1935)

Dr. Harvester

The Casino Murder Case (1935)

Smith

Stamboul Quest (1934)

Kruger

The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934)

What Every Woman Knows (1934)

Senate head

Life Events

1911

Stage acting debut

1912

First appearances on London and New York stage

1924

Moved permanently to the USA

1934

Film acting debut

1937

Co-starred in "Captains Courageous"

1939

Acted in support of Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon in "Wuthering Heights"

1940

Appeared in "Rebecca", starring Joan Fontaine and produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock; first of six films with Hitchcock

1941

Reteamed with Hitchcock and Joan Fontaine in "Suspicion"

1945

Cast as the villain in Hitchcock's "Spellbound"

1947

Acted in "Forever Amber"

1950

Played the caterer in "Father of the Bride"

1951

Portrayed a senator in "Strangers on a Train"

1953

Played title character in the CBS series "Topper"

1955

Supported Humphrey Bogart in "We're No Angels"

1959

Had featured role in "North by Northwest"; last film with Hitchcock

1961

Played the reverend set to officiate at a wedding in the Disney comedy "The Parent Trap"

1962

Co-starred in the TV series "Going My Way"

1964

Created signature role of Alexander Waverly on the NBC spy series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E."

1966

Also played Waverly in the spin-off "The Girl From U.N.C.L.E." (NBC)

1969

Last film, "From Nashville with Music"

Photo Collections

Tarantula - Lobby Cards

Here are several Lobby Cards from Universal's Tarantula (1955). Lobby Cards were 11" x 14" posters that came in sets of 8. As the name implies, they were most often displayed in movie theater lobbies, to advertise current or coming attractions.

A Christmas Carol (1938) - Publicity Stills

Here are a few publicity stills from MGM's A Christmas Carol (1938), starring Reginald Owen. Publicity stills were specially-posed photos, usually taken off the set, for purposes of publicity or reference for promotional artwork.

A Christmas Carol (1938) - Scene Stills

Here are several scene stills from MGM's A Christmas Carol (1938), starring Reginald Owen as Ebenezer Scrooge.

One of Our Spies is Missing - Publicity Stills

Here are a few publicity stills from MGM's One of Our Spies is Missing (1966), starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum from the TV series The Man from U.N.C.L.E..