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Frank Leigh

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Frank Leigh
Leigh in Bob Hampton of Placer (1921)
Born18 April 1876
Died9 May 1948
OccupationActor
Years active1917–1947 (film)

Frank Leigh (18 April 1876 – 9 May 1948) was a British stage and film actor.[1]

Biography

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Born Frank Leigh Valles in London in 1876, Leigh settled in Hollywood and became a leading man during the silent era. Following the introduction of sound, his roles were much less significant and all his roles after 1937 were uncredited. He died in Los Angeles in 1948 and according to his obituary in "Billboard", was buried under his birth name of Frank Leigh Valles at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles.

Still with Leigh (right) in The Usurper (1919)

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Goble p. 232

Bibliography

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  • Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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