Frederick Leister
Biography
Frederick Leister was born on December 1, 1885 in London, England. He was an actor, known for The Dam Busters (1955), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) and The Crimson Pirate (1952). He died on August 24, 1970. Trivia Distinguished-looking, bushy-browed British character actor, initially employed as a clerk at a solicitor's office and slated for a legal career. Instead, he appeared on stage from 1906 in musical comedies. His film career began well into his middle age. He was invariably cast as aristocrats, magistrates, clergymen, military officers and genteel professional men.
The Captive Heart
Mr. Mowbray
Im Dienste des Königs
Capt. Andrew Ogden
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
Captain Blood
Green Grow the Rushes
Col. Gill
The Iron Duke
King of Prussia
The Rossiter Case
Sir James Ferguson
Passing Clouds
Mr. Vincent
Shadow of Fear
Dr. Elder
For Them That Trespass
The Vicar
The Fugitive
Inspector
The Naked Edge
Judge
Trouble in the Sky
Sir Henry (uncredited)
Left Right and Centre
Dr. Rushall (uncredited)
Im Dienste des Königs
Capt. Andrew Ogden
Footsteps in the Fog
Dr. Simpson
The End of the Affair
Dr. Collingwood
Shadow of Fear
Dr. Elder
The Dam Busters
Committee Member
The Crimson Pirate
Sebastian
Green Grow the Rushes
Col. Gill
The Rossiter Case
Sir James Ferguson
The Astonished Heart
Vicar in Play (voice) (uncredited)
Judge
All Over the Town
Wainer
For Them That Trespass
The Vicar
Forbidden
Dr. Franklin
Quartet
Governor (segment 'The Kite')
Nightbeat
Magistrate
The Captive Heart
Mr. Mowbray
Kiss the Bride Goodbye
Captain Blood
The Gentle Sex
Colonel Lawrence
The Young Mr. Pitt
Lord Auckland (uncredited)
The Next of kin
Colonel
Passing Clouds
Mr. Vincent
The Fugitive
Inspector
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Marsham
Sixty Glorious Years
Herbert H. Asquith
Dinner at the Ritz
Tarade
King Solomon's Mines
Diamond buyer (uncredited)
You're in the Army Now
Vice Consul
The Iron Duke
King of Prussia
