Leonard Carey

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

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While the City Sleeps

1956 ⭐ 6.9

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The King's Thief

1955 ⭐ 6.3

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The Lady and the Bandit

1951 ⭐ 6.8

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Strangers on a Train

1951 ⭐ 7.7

Career timeline

1956

While the City Sleeps

Walter's Butler (uncredited) · 1956

⭐ 6.9

1955

The King's Thief

Servant (uncredited) · 1955

⭐ 6.3

1952

Thunder in the East

Dr. Paling · 1952

⭐ 5.6

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Dr. Edmund Simmons (uncredited · 1952

⭐ 5.9

1951

The Lady and the Bandit

Jailer · 1951

⭐ 6.8

Strangers on a Train Notable

Anthonys' Butler (uncredited) · 1951

⭐ 7.7

Kind Lady Notable

Postman · 1951

⭐ 7.0

1949

Slightly French Notable

Wilson (uncredited) · 1949

⭐ 7.5

1947

The Exile

Cavalier (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 6.3

Unconquered

London Astronomer Jeremiah Dix · 1947

⭐ 6.5

Forever Amber

1947

⭐ 6.0

1946

Tomorrow Is Forever

Hamilton Employee · 1946

⭐ 6.3

1944

The Invisible Man's Revenge

The Police Constable (uncredit · 1944

⭐ 5.6

Ministry of Fear

Porter (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 6.9

Gaslight Notable

Guide (uncredited) · 1944

⭐ 7.5

1943

Heaven Can Wait

Flogdell (uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 6.9

1942

Mrs. Miniver Notable

Chandler (uncredited) · 1942

⭐ 7.1

The Affairs of Martha

The Butler (uncredited) · 1942

⭐ 6.6

This Above All

Policeman with Rector · 1942

⭐ 6.8

1941

Confirm or Deny

Sidney · 1941

⭐ 4.8

Tuxedo Junction Notable

Jenkins · 1941

⭐ 10.0

Suspicion Notable

The McLaidlaw's Butler Burton · 1941

⭐ 7.1

1940

A Dispatch from Reuters

Delane's Secretary (uncredited · 1940

⭐ 6.2

Sky Murder

Sutter - Grand's Butler · 1940

⭐ 6.8

Hired Wife

Peterson - Butler · 1940

⭐ 6.8

1939

Raffles

Bingham's Secretary · 1939

⭐ 6.2

Five Little Peppers And How They Grew Notable

Martin · 1939

⭐ 7.0

Stronger Than Desire

Albert - Flagg's Butler (uncre · 1939

⭐ 5.5

1938

Bulldog Drummond in Africa

Butler Phillips · 1938

⭐ 5.8

Blond Cheat Notable

Meggs (uncredited) · 1938

⭐ 7.3

Hold That Kiss Notable

Gibley · 1938

⭐ 7.0

1937

Hitting a New High

Jervons · 1937

⭐ 5.5

Beg, Borrow or Steal

James, Lord Braemer's Butler ( · 1937

⭐ 6.0

Angel

1937

⭐ 6.7

1936

A Woman Rebels

Lord Gaythorne's Butler (uncre · 1936

⭐ 5.8

The Luckiest Girl in the World Notable

Butler · 1936

⭐ 7.3

Bunker Bean

Kent's Butler · 1936

⭐ 5.3

1935

Here's to Romance Notable

Buttler · 1935

⭐ 7.0

Two for Tonight Notable

Mr. Myers' Butler · 1935

⭐ 7.7

Ginger

Gwynne (uncredited) · 1935

⭐ 4.8

1934

The Little Minister

Hendry Munn · 1934

⭐ 5.8

I Sell Anything

Pertwee - Millicent's Chauffeu · 1934

⭐ 5.0

The Age of Innocence

The Butler · 1934

⭐ 5.2

1933

The Worst Woman in Paris? Notable

Chumley - the Butler · 1933

⭐ 9.0

Bombshell

Winters · 1933

⭐ 6.5

The Avenger Notable

Talbot · 1933

⭐ 8.0

1932

Call Her Savage

Jackson, Randall's Butler (Unc · 1932

⭐ 5.8

The Crash

Fair's Butler · 1932

⭐ 5.5

Merrily We Go to Hell

Prentice's Butler (uncredited) · 1932

⭐ 6.5

Frequently appears with

Dana Andrews

Edward Mobley

Rhonda Fleming

Dorothy Kyne

George Sanders

Mark Loving

Howard Duff

Lt. Burt Kaufman

Thomas Mitchell

John Day Griffith

Full filmography

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While the City Sleeps

1956 ⭐ 6.9

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The King's Thief

1955 ⭐ 6.3

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Thunder in the East

1952 ⭐ 5.6

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The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1952 ⭐ 5.9

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The Lady and the Bandit

1951 ⭐ 6.8

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Strangers on a Train

1951 ⭐ 7.7

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Kind Lady

1951 ⭐ 7.0

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Slightly French

1949 ⭐ 7.5

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The Exile

1947 ⭐ 6.3

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Unconquered

1947 ⭐ 6.5

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Forever Amber

1947 ⭐ 6.0

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Moss Rose

1947 ⭐ 6.6

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Tomorrow Is Forever

1946 ⭐ 6.3

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The Invisible Man's Revenge

1944 ⭐ 5.6

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Ministry of Fear

1944 ⭐ 6.9

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Gaslight

1944 ⭐ 7.5

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Heaven Can Wait

1943 ⭐ 6.9

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Mrs. Miniver

1942 ⭐ 7.1

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The Affairs of Martha

1942 ⭐ 6.6

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This Above All

1942 ⭐ 6.8