- Born
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- Birth nameLeslie Richard French
- Height5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- Leslie French was born on April 23, 1904 in Bromley, Kent, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for The Living Daylights (1987), The Avengers (1961) and The Leopard (1963). He died on January 21, 1999 in Surrey, England, UK.
- He was the nude model for the statue of Ariel on the facade of the BBC's Broadcasting House in London.
- He was offered the role of the First Doctor in Doctor Who before William Hartnell won the role. French was later cast in a small part in the 25th anniversary special Silver Nemesis: Part One (1988) as a subtle reference to this.
- He claimed he saw a female ghost in Hampton Court after acting in a play there.
- He began as a child actor and was a singer and dancer. His heyday was in the 1920's and 30's.
- He was a member of the International Ballet Company.
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