The Vise: The Better Chance
6:30 pm - 6:40 pm, Monday, February 16 on Talking Pictures TV (82)
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The Better Chance
Season 1, Episode 39
A woman torn between two men has the choice taken out of her hands when one of her suitors plunges to his death. Starring Leslie Phillips
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Did You Know..
Leslie Phillips
(Actor)
.. George
Born:
April 20, 1924
in
London
Best Known For:
His catchphrase: "Well, hel-lo."
Early-life:
Leslie Samuel Phillips was born in north London, on April 20, 1924. His father worked for Main Gas Cookers and died when Phillips was nine, leaving his mother to bring up three children alone. Inspired by his victory in a beautiful baby competition, she enrolled her son at the Italia Conti stage school and put him on the boards to earn extra money. From age 14, he toured almost permanently. His mother also paid for elocution lessons to make sure he dropped his cockney accent and gained the plummy voice we all know and love.
Career:
His early career was interrupted by the Second World War, but he went into rep after being demobbed. On the big screen, his breakthrough film was Train of Events in 1949, which marked the beginning of a lengthy movie career. Phillips has appeared in Carry On films, the Doctor series and more dramatic movies such as The Sound Barrier and The Longest Day. He disappeared from the silver screen for nearly a decade before returning in Out Of Africa. Other recent films include The Jackal, Saving Grace, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Venus and Late Bloomers. He also provided the voice for the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter movies.
Quote:
"It's very flattering to be viewed as something of a hot property again at my age."
Trivia:
He was awarded an OBE in 1998.
