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 0008), aboard which Frank Fenton arrived in the US on 21 April 1906.
Acted in 57
1930s
- 1938
- 1937
Soak the Poor
Nick Garvey
China Passage
Anthony Durand
- 1936
The Longest Night
Carl Briggs
Sworn Enemy
Steve Sherman
Murder on a Bridle Path
Don Gregg
Two in the Dark
Stuart Eldredge
- 1935
White Lies
Dan Oliver
East of Java
Captain Wong Bo
Men Without Names
Monk Gleason, gang boss
Chinatown Squad
Su Quong
Stolen Harmony
Joe Harris (uncredited)
Star of Midnight
Tim Winthrop
The Casino Murder Case
Dr. Kane
- 1934
Strange Wives
Svengaart
Marie Galante
General Saki Tenoki
Fugitive Road
Frank Riker
Take the Stand
Hugh Halliburton
I Believed in You
Russell Storm
- 1933
Night Flight
Jules' Radio Operator / Co-Pilot
F.P.1
Capt. B.E. Droste
- 1932
Air Mail
Tony Dressel
Thunder Below
Webb
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
Nick 'Nicky' Grant
The Famous Ferguson Case
Perrin
The Hatchet Man
Harry En Hai
- 1931
The Guilty Generation
Joe Palmero
The Pagan Lady
Gerald 'Gerry' Willis
Murder at Midnight
Walter Grayson
Kick In
Charlie
The Man Who Came Back
Baron le Duc
1920s
- 1929
The Last Performance
Buffo
Woman Trap
Eddie Evans
Paris Bound
Richard Parrish
Broadway
'Scar' Edwards
The Man I Love
Carlo Vesper
A Dangerous Woman
Peter Allerton
Girls Gone Wild
Boogs
The Office Scandal
Andrew 'Andy' Corbin
- 1928
The First Kiss
Carol Talbot
The Drag Net
Shakespeare
The Showdown
Kilgore Shelton
The Gateway of the Moon
Jim Mortlake
- 1926
What Price Glory
Lt. Moore
Black Paradise
James Callahan
The Shamrock Handicap
Neil Ross
Sandy
Douglas Keith
The Road to Glory
David Hale
- 1925
The Ancient Mariner
Joe Barlow
East Lynne
Richard Hare
Lazybones
Dick Ritchie
Thunder Mountain
Sam Martin
Havoc
Babe
Directed 17
1950s
- 1951
1940s
- 1949
- 1948
Whispering Smith
Director
- 1947
Saigon
Director
- 1945
Pardon My Past
Director
- 1944
Tomorrow, the World!
Director
- 1941
The Saint's Vacation
Director
- 1940
The Golden Fleecing
Director
The Man from Dakota
Director
1930s
- 1939
Stronger Than Desire
Director
Tell No Tales
Director
- 1938
A Criminal Is Born
Director
The Forgotten Step
Director
Miracle Money
Director
Captain Kidd's Treasure
Director
Produced 1
1940s
- 1945
Pardon My Past
Producer
Appearances1
1930s
- 1938
Captain Kidd's Treasure
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)