Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leslie Fenton (12 March 1902 – 25 March 1978) was an English-born American actor and film director. He appeared in 62 films between 1923 and 1945. Fenton was born on 12 March 1902 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. He moved to America with his mother, Elizabeth Carter, and his brothers when he was six years old. They sailed as steerage passengers on board the R.M.S. Celtic. As a teenager, Leslie worked as an office clerk. He moved to New York and began a career on the stage. His film career began later with Fox Studios. He also directed 19 films between 1938 and 1951. He married American actress Ann Dvorak in 1932. Dvorak (Anna May McKim) moved to Britain with Fenton while he served in the British armed forces during the Second World War. The union was childless and ended in divorce in 1945. Fenton died 25 March 1978 in Montecito, California, aged 76. Some sources, including IMDb, incorrectly cite Frank Fenton, the noted screenwriter and novelist, as his younger brother. Frank Fenton's parents were actually John Fenton and Eveline Edgington (married Liverpool, 1900), as evidenced by the ship's manifest for the RMS Caronia (page 0817, line …
Movies & TV Shows
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The Public Enemy (1931) — Samuel 'Nails' Nathan
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Boys Town (1938) — Dan Farrow
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Lady Killer (1933) — Duke
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Star of Midnight (1935) — Tim Winthrop
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Night Flight (1933) — Jules' Radio Operator / Co-Pilot
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Lazybones (1925) — Dick Ritchie
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Broadway (1929) — 'Scar' Edwards
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Dynamite (1929) — Young 'Vulture'
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The House of Secrets (1936) — Barry Wilding
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The Hatchet Man (1932) — Harry En Hai
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The Last Performance (1929) — Buffo
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Murder at Midnight (1931) — Walter Grayson
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Marie Galante (1934) — General Saki Tenoki
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The Strange Love of Molly Louvain (1932) — Nick 'Nicky' Grant
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The Casino Murder Case (1935) — Dr. Kane
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Murder on a Bridle Path (1936) — Don Gregg
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What Price Glory (1926) — Lt. Moore
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Air Mail (1932) — Tony Dressel
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Two in the Dark (1936) — Stuart Eldredge
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F.P.1 (1933) — Capt. B.E. Droste
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The Guilty Generation (1931) — Joe Palmero
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Woman Trap (1929) — Eddie Evans
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The Famous Ferguson Case (1932) — Perrin
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Paris Bound (1929) — Richard Parrish
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The Shamrock Handicap (1926) — Neil Ross
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The Man Who Came Back (1931) — Baron le Duc
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Soak the Poor (1937) — Nick Garvey
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China Passage (1937) — Anthony Durand
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A Dangerous Woman (1929) — Peter Allerton
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Captain Kidd's Treasure (1938) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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The Man I Love (1929) — Carlo Vesper
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The Pagan Lady (1931) — Gerald 'Gerry' Willis
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The Longest Night (1936) — Carl Briggs
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Sworn Enemy (1936) — Steve Sherman
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Take the Stand (1934) — Hugh Halliburton
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Black Paradise (1926) — James Callahan
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Men Without Names (1935) — Monk Gleason, gang boss
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The Drag Net (1928) — Shakespeare
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Fugitive Road (1934) — Frank Riker
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Stolen Harmony (1935) — Joe Harris (uncredited)
Directed
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Whispering Smith (1948) — Director
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On Our Merry Way (1948) — Director
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Streets of Laredo (1949) — Director
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Saigon (1947) — Director
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The Saint's Vacation (1941) — Director
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The Redhead and the Cowboy (1951) — Director
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Stronger Than Desire (1939) — Director
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Lulu Belle (1948) — Director
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Tomorrow, the World! (1944) — Director
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Tell No Tales (1939) — Director
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Miracle Money (1938) — Director
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The Golden Fleecing (1940) — Director
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Pardon My Past (1945) — Director
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A Criminal Is Born (1938) — Director
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Captain Kidd's Treasure (1938) — Director
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The Man from Dakota (1940) — Director
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The Forgotten Step (1938) — Director