Frank Leigh

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Frank Leigh
Frank Leigh, silent film actor (SAYRE 5216).jpg
Leigh in Bob Hampton of Placer (1921)
Born18 April 1876
Died9 May 1948
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1917–1947 (film)

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

Biography[]

Born 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. By the late 1930s all his screen appearances were uncredited. He died in Los Angeles in 1948.

Selected filmography[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ Goble p. 232

Bibliography[]

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

External links[]


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