All of TVGuide.com Videos Only

Leslie Howard

Celebrity

Leslie Howard: Biography

Leslie Howard

Birth Name: Leslie Howard Steiner
Birth Place: London, England
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: April 24, Taurus
Date of Death: 06/01/1943
Profession: Actor; producer; director

User Rating:

(13 ratings)
Add Your Rating:

1 stars

2 stars

3 stars

4 stars

5 stars

Leslie Howard Fast Facts:

Was a World War I veteran who received a medical discharge for shell shock; took up acting as a kind of therapy.
Made his Broadway debut in 1920 in Just Suppose.
Helped launch the career of Humphrey Bogart by recommending him for a role in 1936's The Petrified Forest; Bogart later named his daughter Leslie Howard Bogart.
Took the role of Ashley Wilkes in Gone with the Wind (1939) only after David O. Selznick promised he could associate-produce Intermezzo.
Killed in a plane crash over the Bay of Biscay during his service to the British Army in World War II.

Leslie Howard Relationships:
Alan Howard - Nephew
Arthur Howard - Brother
Doris Steiner - Sister
Ferdinand Steiner - Father
Irene Howard - Sister
Jimmy Steiner - Brother
Leslie Ruth Howard - Daughter
Lilian Blumberg Steiner - Mother
Ronald Howard - Son
Ruth Martin Howard - Wife
Leslie Howard Awards:
1938 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1933 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee

Advertisement

Advertisement

Most Popular TV Shows

more popular tv shows

Most Popular Celebrities

more popular celebrities

Most Popular Movies

more popular movies

Top Videos

more top videos