Person Open DS/UK/4736 Phillips; Leslie (1924-2022); CBE; English actor Phillips Leslie 1924-2022 English actor Male (cisgender) Leslie Samuel Phillips Tottenham, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom (born)

English White Heterosexual Leslie Samuel Phillips CBE (20 April 1924-7 November 2022) was an English actor, director, producer and author. He achieved prominence in the 1950s, playing smooth, upper-class comic roles utilising his "Ding dong" and "Hello" catchphrases. He appeared in the Carry On and Doctor in the House film series as well as the long-running BBC radio comedy series The Navy Lark. In his later career, Phillips took on dramatic parts including a BAFTA-nominated role alongside Peter O'Toole in Venus (2006). He provided the voice of the Sorting Hat in several of the Harry Potter films. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 3/12/2013 RAHeharper 12/6/2022 16aa8a0c-0af8-4fb8-a5a0-0ab14632ed7b