Name: Leslie Phillips
Date of Birth: 20 April 1924 He was awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1998 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to drama. Supports Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Worked on the BBC radio comedy The Navy Lark with other famous British comic actors Jon Pertwee and Ronnie Barker. His association with the catchphrase "Ding dong," said whenever he saw an attractive women, first started when he played Jack Bell in Carry on Nurse (1959). Friends with actors Denholm Elliott and Jon Pertwee for many years, both of whom, like Phillips, had homes in Ibiza. ... His favourite actor is Kenneth Connor. He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama. Read more Leslie Phillips movies (actor)User Comments |
