William Leslie (actor)

William Leslie
Leslie (right) with Kathryn Crosby in The Night the World Exploded, 1957
Born(1925-05-27)May 27, 1925
Seagraves, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 19, 2005(2005-12-19) (aged 80)
Apple Valley, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Colorado
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1952–1967

William Leslie (May 27, 1925 – December 19, 2005) was an American film and television actor.[1][2]

Born in Seagraves, Texas.[3] Leslie attended at University of Colorado.[3] He served in the United States Navy during World War II for which Leslie served for three years.[4] He began his career in 1952, where Leslie co-starred in the film Scorching Fury alongside actors, Richard Devon and Sherwood Price. He then appeared in the 1953 film Forever Female.[5]

Leslie appeared in two films from 1955 with actress, Lucy Marlow. He guest-starred in television programs including Fury, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Donna Reed Show, My Three Sons, Dr. Kildare, Ironside, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Hawaiian Eye, Combat! and Father Knows Best. Leslie also co-starred and appeared in films such as, Up Periscope, Bring Your Smile Along, Hellcats of the Navy, The Horse Soldiers, The Night the World Exploded, Operation Mad Ball, Mutiny in Outer Space, The Long Gray Line, The White Squaw, The Couch, The Lineup, Return to Warbow and Magnificent Obsession.[5]

Leslie died in December 2005 in Apple Valley, California, at the age of 80.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Actor on 'Lineup' Gets Experience". The South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. August 20, 1959. p. 25. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ "William Leslie Screen Actor, Visiting Austin". Austin American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. June 18, 1954. p. 3. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ a b c Aaker, Everett (2006). Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959. McFarland. p. 335. ISBN 9780786424764 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Bill on Active Duty". Mirror News. Los Angeles, California. August 31, 1955. p. 26. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  5. ^ a b "William Leslie". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 12, 2022.