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Howard, Leslieorig. Leslie Howard Steiner(born April 3, 1893, London, Eng.—died June 1, 1943, at sea) British actor. He became a popular stage actor in London and later on Broadway, where he won acclaim for Her Cardboard Lover (1927), The Petrified Forest (1935), and Hamlet (1936). He was noted for his quiet, persuasive English charm. He made his U.S. film debut in Outward Bound (1930) and later starred in Of Human Bondage (1934), Pygmalion (1938), Intermezzo (1939), and Gone with the Wind (1939). He died during World War II (1939–45) when his plane was shot down en route from Lisbon to London. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Hollywood stars who supported the war - not just ``the troops'' - included Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, director John Ford, who proudly made war propaganda movies (Ford was also wounded during the Battle of Midway), and Leslie Howard, who played Ashley Wilkes in Gone With the Wind. Reynolds, who was an MGM studio star for 18 years, dipped into $200,000 of her savings and borrowed another $165,000 for an extended shopping spree that netted 2,000 garments once worn by Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo, Cary Grant and Leslie Howard, among many others. Pimpernel, billed as "the new romantic comedy adventure," is based on a novel by Baroness Orczy that's had various theatrical lives, including a popular 1935 movie version featuring Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon. |
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