Leon Greene
| Leon Greene | |
|---|---|
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Greene in The Devil Rides Out (1968) | |
| Born |
Lenard George Green 1931 (age 84–85) West Ham, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor, opera singer |
Lenard George "Leon" Greene (born 1931)[1] is an English actor and opera singer.
At the age of 20, Greene joined the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and sang bass with them for just over a year. After leaving the D'Oyly Carte, he appeared in bass roles for several productions between 1954 and 1962 with the Sadler's Wells Opera. In 1963, he moved on to musical comedy, appearing in the West End production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as the Roman captain Miles Gloriosus. As a result of that performance, he was asked to reprise the role for the film version of the show to begin his career in films.
His films include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966), A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967), The Devil Rides Out (1968), The Squeeze (1977), Flash Gordon (1980), and several Carry On comedies.
Filmography
- How to Undress in Public Without Undue Embarrassment (1965)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) - Captain Miles Gloriosus
- Don't Lose Your Head (1966) - Malabonce
- Camelot (1967) - Sir Turloc (uncredited)
- A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967) - Little John
- The Devil Rides Out (1968) - Rex Van Ryn
- Assignment to Kill (1968) - The Big Man
- Carry On Henry (1971) - Torturer
- Carry On at Your Convenience (1971) - Chef
- 11 Harrowhouse (1974) - Max Toland, Jewel Thief
- The Four Musketeers (1974) - Swiss Officer
- Royal Flash (1975) - Grundwig
- The Ritz (1976) - Muscle Bound Patron
- The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) - Squire Holmes
- Adventures of a Private Eye (1977) - Rosco
- The Squeeze (1977) - Commissionaire
- Adventures of a Plumber's Mate (1978) - Biggs
- The Thief of Baghdad (1978) - Jaudur's Guard
- The Human Factor (1979) - Tall Man
- Flash Gordon (1980) - Colonel of Battle Control Room
- Masada (1981) - 1st Centurion
- The Return of the Musketeers (1989) - Captain Groslow
References
- ↑ GRO Register of Births: SEP 1931 4a 355 WEST HAM – Lenard G. Green, mmn = Ticquet