Leo G Carroll
- Birthday
- Oct 25, 1886
Bio: Leo G. Carroll was the son of an Irish-born British military officer. The younger Carroll had intended to follow in his father's footsteps, but his World War I experiences discouraged him from pursuing a military career. On the British stage from the age of sixteen, Carroll settled in the U.S. in 1924, playing such plum theatrical roles as the title character in… More Bio: Leo G. Carroll was the son of an Irish-born British military officer. The younger Carroll had intended to follow in his father's footsteps, but his World War I experiences discouraged him from pursuing a military career. On the British stage from the age of sixteen, Carroll settled in the U.S. in 1924, playing such plum theatrical roles as the title character in The Late George Apley. In films from 1934, Carroll often portrayed shy, self-effacing Britishers who, in "Uriah-Heep" fashion, used their humility to hide a larcenous or homicidal streak. Reportedly Alfred Hitchcock's favorite actor, Carroll was seen in half a dozen Hithcock films, notably Spellbound (1946) (as the scheming psychiatrist) and North by Northwest (1959) (as the dry-witted CIA agent). A "method actor" before the term was invented, Carroll was known to immerse himself in his roles, frequently confounding strangers by approaching them "in character." Leo G. Carroll was always a welcome presence on American television, starring as Topper in the "ghostly" sitcom of the same name, and co-starring as Father Fitzgibbons in Going My Way (1962) and Alexander Waverly on The Man From UNCLE (1964-68). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Filmography
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The Helicopter Spies (1968)
- Actor
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The Karate Killers (1967)
- Alexander Waverly
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One Spy Too Many (1966)
- Mr. Alexander Waverly
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That Funny Feeling (1965)
- O'Shea
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The Spy with My Face (1965)
- Alexander Waverly
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Leo G Carroll Videos
Rebecca
1 minutes 52 seconds
North By Northwest
3 minutes 15 seconds
Strangers On A Train
2 minutes 29 seconds
Father Of The Bride
2 minutes 10 seconds
Spellbound
2 minutes 47 seconds
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