Photo: Selznick International Pictures; Fred Parrish, photographer / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 179 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- theatre director / film director / stage actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Dulwich College
Awards & achievements
- 1938 Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Leslie Howard born?
April 3, 1893 – June 1, 1943.
Where is Leslie Howard from?
Leslie Howard is from London, Roman Empire.
What does Leslie Howard do?
Leslie Howard works as theatre director, film director, stage actor, film actor, actor.
How tall is Leslie Howard?
Leslie Howard is 179 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.