Photo: Selznick International Pictures; Fred Parrish, photographer / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Leslie Howard was a theatre director, film director and stage actor, born on April 3, 1893 in London, Roman Empire. Leslie Howard died on June 1, 1943, aged 50. Education on record includes Dulwich College. Awards on record include Volpi Cup for Best Actor (1938) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. The listed height was 179 cm.
My Take
Leslie Howard fascinates me as much for his ending as his roles. The gentle, faintly ineffectual Ashley Wilkes in Gone with the Wind belied a genuine polymath who acted, directed, produced, and wrote for the finest magazines of his day. One of the 1930s' biggest box-office idols, he won the Volpi Cup, then died at forty-nine when his plane was shot down during the war, a loss still wrapped in mystery. To me he reads almost like a tragic novel, an artist who seemed to step straight from the screen into history. I hold his memory in real esteem.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Leslie Howard
- Name (Japanese)
- レスリー・ハワード
- Reading
- れすりー・はわーど
- Born
- April 3, 1893 – June 1, 1943
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Height
- 179 cm
- Occupation
- theatre director / film director / stage actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- University
- Dulwich College
Awards & achievements
- 1938 Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Leslie Howard born?
Born April 3, 1893.
When did Leslie Howard die?
Died June 1, 1943, aged 50.
Where was Leslie Howard from?
Leslie Howard was from London, Roman Empire.
What did Leslie Howard do?
Leslie Howard worked as theatre director, film director, stage actor, film actor, actor.
How tall was Leslie Howard?
Leslie Howard was 179 cm.
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