Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 25, 1887
Died
September 11, 1977 (age 90)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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
TV
Climax!
1954
TV
Adventures of Superman
1952
TV
The Millionaire
Chester - Butler
1955
TV
Telephone Time
1956
Film
Rebecca
Ben
1940
Film
Strangers on a Train
Anthonys' Butler (uncredited)
1951
Film
Gaslight
Guide (uncredited)
1944
Film
Suspicion
The McLaidlaw's Butler Burton (uncredited)
1941
Film
Unconquered
London Astronomer Jeremiah Dixon
1947
Film
Mrs. Miniver
Chandler (uncredited)
1942
Film
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Briggs, Lanyon's Butler (uncredited)
1931
Film
Shanghai Express
Carey (uncredited)
1932
Film
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Dr. Edmund Simmons (uncredited)
1952
Film
Heaven Can Wait
Flogdell (uncredited)
1943
Film
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Hugo's Servant (uncredited)
1939
Film
That Hamilton Woman
Orderly (uncredited)
1941
Film
Wife vs. Secretary
Taggart (uncredited)
1936
Film
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney
Ames
1937
Film
Night of Mystery
Lister
1937
Film
Ministry of Fear
Porter (uncredited)
1944
Filmography
1956FilmWhile the City Sleepsas Walter's Butler (uncredited)1956TVTelephone Time1955FilmThe King's Thiefas Servant (uncredited)1955TVThe Millionaireas Chester - Butler1954TVClimax!1952FilmThunder in the Eastas Dr. Paling1952TVAdventures of Superman1952FilmThe Snows of Kilimanjaroas Dr. Edmund Simmons (uncredited)1951FilmThe Lady and the Banditas Jailer1951FilmStrangers on a Trainas Anthonys' Butler (uncredited)1951FilmKind Ladyas Postman1949FilmSlightly Frenchas Wilson (uncredited)1947FilmThe Exileas Cavalier (uncredited)1947FilmUnconqueredas London Astronomer Jeremiah Dixon1947FilmMoss Roseas Coroner (uncredited)1946FilmTomorrow Is Foreveras Hamilton Employee1944FilmThe Invisible Man's Revengeas The Police Constable (uncredited)1944FilmMinistry of Fearas Porter (uncredited)1944FilmGaslightas Guide (uncredited)1943FilmHeaven Can Waitas Flogdell (uncredited)1942FilmMrs. Miniveras Chandler (uncredited)1942FilmThe Affairs of Marthaas The Butler (uncredited)1942FilmThis Above Allas Policeman with Rector1942FilmWhat's Cookin'?as Butler1942FilmSon of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blakeas Pale Tom (uncredited)1941FilmConfirm or Denyas Sidney1941FilmTuxedo Junctionas Jenkins1941FilmSuspicionas The McLaidlaw's Butler Burton (uncredited)1941FilmMoon Over Her Shoulderas Mate Dusty Rhodes1941FilmPrivate Nurseas Smithton - the Butler1941FilmAccent on Loveas Flowers1941FilmWest Point Widowas Simpson1941FilmThat Hamilton Womanas Orderly (uncredited)1941FilmNice Girl?1940FilmA Dispatch from Reutersas Delane's Secretary (uncredited)1940FilmSky Murderas Sutter - Grand's Butler1940FilmHired Wifeas Peterson - Butler1940FilmPrivate Affairsas Casper the Butler1940FilmIn Old Missourias Haskins1940FilmRebeccaas Ben1939FilmRafflesas Bingham's Secretary1939FilmFive Little Peppers And How They Grewas Martin1939FilmStronger Than Desireas Albert - Flagg's Butler (uncredited)1939FilmThe Zero Houras Butler1939FilmThe Hound of the Baskervillesas Hugo's Servant (uncredited)1939FilmBeauty for the Askingas Peters (uncredited)1939FilmFast and Looseas Craddock1939FilmThe Lone Wolf Spy Huntas Jameson1938FilmBulldog Drummond in Africaas Butler Phillips1938FilmBlond Cheatas Meggs (uncredited)1938FilmHold That Kissas Gibley1938FilmSally, Irene and Maryas Zorka's Butler1937FilmHitting a New Highas Jervons1937FilmBeg, Borrow or Stealas James, Lord Braemer's Butler (uncredited)1937FilmAngel1937FilmMy Dear Miss Aldrichas William - Butler (uncredited)1937FilmThe Emperor's Candlesticksas Valet to Wolensky (uncredited)1937FilmNight of Mysteryas Lister1937FilmThe Last of Mrs. Cheyneyas Ames1936FilmA Woman Rebelsas Lord Gaythorne's Butler (uncredited)1936FilmThe Luckiest Girl in the Worldas Butler1936FilmBunker Beanas Kent's Butler1936FilmLittle Miss Nobodyas Butler1936FilmTrouble for Twoas Valet (Uncredited)1936FilmSmall Town Girlas Concierge (uncredited)1936FilmWife vs. Secretaryas Taggart (uncredited)1936FilmStrike Me Pinkas Maitre d' at Club Lido (uncredited)1935FilmHere's to Romanceas Buttler1935FilmTwo for Tonightas Mr. Myers' Butler1935FilmGingeras Gwynne (uncredited)1935FilmHold 'Em Yaleas Langdonn1935FilmOur Little Girlas Brent's Butler1934FilmThe Little Ministeras Hendry Munn1934FilmI Sell Anythingas Pertwee - Millicent's Chauffeur1934FilmThe Age of Innocenceas The Butler1934FilmHis Greatest Gambleas Alfred1934FilmSmartyas Tilford - Tony's Butler1934FilmDouble Dooras William1934FilmGambling Ladyas Butler at Gambling Club (uncredited)1933FilmThe Worst Woman in Paris?as Chumley - the Butler1933FilmBombshellas Winters1933FilmThe Avengeras Talbot1933FilmAnn Carver's Professionas Melville, the Butler (uncredited)1933FilmInfernal Machineas Hans1933FilmKing of the Jungleas Clerk at Hunting License Bureau (uncredited)1933FilmA Lady's Professionas Albert - Garfield's Butler (uncredited)1932FilmCall Her Savageas Jackson, Randall's Butler (Uncredited)1932FilmThe Crashas Fair's Butler1932FilmMerrily We Go to Hellas Prentice's Butler (uncredited)1932FilmShanghai Expressas Carey (uncredited)1932FilmThis Reckless Ageas Braithwaite (uncredited)1931FilmDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeas Briggs, Lanyon's Butler (uncredited)1931FilmWorking Girlsas Boyd's Butler (uncredited)1931FilmNice Womenas Connors, Butler1931FilmHonor Among Loversas Forbes (uncredited)1930FilmLaughteras Benham, Gibson's Butler