Leonard Carey

Leonard Carey

Actor

London, England, UK
February 25, 1887

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).

Photo

Leonard Carey 1

Representative Works

Rebecca
Rebecca
7.9
/ English
Gaslight
Gaslight
7.5
/ English
Suspicion
Suspicion
7.1
/ English
Mrs. Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
7.1
/ English
Unconquered
Unconquered
6.5
/ English
Shanghai Express
Shanghai Express
7.0
/ English
Kind Lady
Kind Lady
7.0
/ English
That Hamilton Woman
That Hamilton Woman
7.1
/ English
Nice Girl?
Nice Girl?
6.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Strangers on a Train
1951Winner

Best Performance

Strangers on a Train

Rebecca
1940Winner

Best Performance

Rebecca

Gaslight
1944Winner

Best Performance

Gaslight

Career Highlights

Suspicion
1941Highlight

Best Performance

Suspicion

Mrs. Miniver
1942Highlight

Best Performance

Mrs. Miniver