Leo G. Carroll

Leo G. Carroll Headshot

Actor

Birth Date: October 25, 1886

Death Date: October 16, 1972

Birth Place: Weedon Bec, Northamptonshire, England, UK

British thespian Leo G. Carroll began acting comparatively late, appearing on stage for the very first time at the age of 26 and then suspending his budding career to join the British Army during World War II. But by the late 1920s, Carroll was working regularly in both the West End and Broadway, and made his film debut in 1934. Acclaimed roles as Marley's Ghost opposite Reginald Owen as Scrooge in the 1938 "A Christmas Carol" and as Joseph in William Wyler's classic adaptation of "Wuthering Heights" were followed by a string of films by the great Alfred Hitchcock, including pivotal roles in "Rebecca," "Spellbound," "Strangers On A Train," and "North By Northwest."

Carroll also had a facility for comedy, best seen as the splendidly sycophantic caterer in "Father of the Bride" and in three seasons as the straight-laced milquetoast Cosmo Topper in the paranormal situation comedy "Topper." Carroll returned to television for what would become his most famous role, as Alexander Waverly, head of international spy organization UNCLE, in "The Man From UNCLE" and its short-lived spinoff "The Girl From UNCLE," as well as several quickly-made film sequels. Carroll died in 1972.

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How to Steal the World

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Alexander Waverly
Movie
1968

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.Stream

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Alexander Waverly
Series
1966
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The Spy in the Green Hat

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Alexander Waverley
Movie
1966

One Spy Too Many

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Alexander Waverly
Movie
1966

One of Our Spies Is Missing

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Alexander Waverly
Movie
1966

That Funny Feeling

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Mr. O'Shea
Movie
1965

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Stream

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Mr. Alexander Waverly
Series
1964
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The PrizeStream

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Count Bertil Jacobsson
Movie
1963
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Going My Way

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1962

One Plus One

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Professor Logan
Movie
1961

The Parent TrapStream

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Rev. Dr. Mosby
Movie
1961
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ThrillerStream

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1960

North by NorthwestStream

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The Professor
Movie
1959
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El Caso Paradine

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Movie
1957

The SwanStream

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Caesar
Movie
1956

We're No Angels

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Felix Ducotel
Movie
1955

Tarantula

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Gerald Deemer
Movie
1955

TopperStream

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Cosmo Topper
Series
1953

Rogue's March

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Col. Henry Lenbridge
Movie
1953

Treasure of the Golden Condor

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Raoul Dondel
Movie
1953

Topper

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Cosmo Topper
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1953

Young Bess

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Mr. Mums
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1953

The Adventures of Topper

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Cosmo Topper
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1953

The Snows of KilimanjaroStream

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Uncle Bill
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1952
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The Bad and the BeautifulStream

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Henry Whitfield
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1952
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Strangers on a TrainStream

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Sen. Morton
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1951
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The Desert Fox

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Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
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1951
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Father of the BrideStream

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Mr. Massoula
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1950
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The Happy Years

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The Old Roman
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1950

Studio OneStream

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1948

Enchantment

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Proutie
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1948

So Evil My Love

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Jarvis
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1948

The Paradine Case

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Sir Joseph, Counsel for the Prosecution
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1947

Song of Love

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Professor Wieck
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1947

Spellbound

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Dr. Murchison
Movie
1945
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The House on 92nd StreetStream

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Col. Hammersohn
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1945
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SuspicionStream

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Captain George Melbeck
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1941
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Bahama Passage

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Delbridge
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1941

Waterloo BridgeStream

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Policeman
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1940
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Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise

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Professor Gordon
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1940

Rebecca

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Dr. Baker
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1940
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Wuthering HeightsStream

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Joseph
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1939
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City in Darkness

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Louis Santelle
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1939

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and EssexStream

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Sir Edward Coke
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1939
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Tower of London

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Lord Hastings
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1939

Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police

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Henry Seaton
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1939

A Christmas CarolStream

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Marley's Ghost
Movie
1938
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Captains CourageousStream

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Burns
Movie
1937
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London by Night

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Correy
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1937

Casino Murder Case

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Smith
Movie
1935

Murder on a Honeymoon

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Director Joseph B. Tate
Movie
1935

The Right to Live

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Dr. Harvester
Movie
1935

Sadie McKee

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Phelps
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1934