Leonard Sharp (24 May 1890,
Birkenhead
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– 24 October 1958,
Watford
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Hertfordshire) was an English actor.
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. He was sometimes credited as Len Sharp.
He starred in the 1946 BBC television series '' Pinwright's Progress'' as the messenger "boy" Ralph, who is a deaf octogenarian. The series is recognised as the first real example of the half-hour situation comedy
A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...
on British television.
Selected filmography
* '' Boys Will Be Boys'' (1935) - Whitey (uncredited)
* ''Rembrandt
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'' (1936) - Burgher at Auction (uncredited)
* '' Windbag the Sailor'' (1936) - Crew Member (uncredited)
* '' Feather Your Nest'' (1937) - Mr. Peabody (uncredited)
* '' It's Never Too Late to Mend'' (1937) - Prisoner Bradshaw (uncredited)
* ''Owd Bob
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'' (1938) - Bookmakers Assistant (uncredited)
* ''Bank Holiday
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'' (1938) - Jack - Petrol Pump Attendant (uncredited)
* '' Convict 99'' (1938) - Convict (uncredited)
* '' They Drive by Night'' (1938) - Card Player at Billiard Hall (uncredited)
* '' Sexton Blake and the Hooded Terror'' (1938) - (uncredited)
* '' Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt'' (1940) - Buller's Assistant (uncredited)
* '' Neutral Port'' (1940) - (uncredited)
* '' Gasbags'' (1941) - Chip Shop Customer (uncredited)
* '' Love on the Dole'' (1941) - Man at Demonstration (uncredited)
* '' The Man at the Gate'' (1941) - Man Who Brings Message To Church (uncredited)
* '' Sheepdog of the Hills'' (1942) - Geordie Scott
* '' Gert and Daisy's Weekend'' (1942) - Small Boys Father (uncredited)
* ''Hard Steel
''Hard Steel'' is a 1942 British drama film directed by Norman Walker and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Betty Stockfeld and John Stuart. It was based on the novel ''Steel Saraband'' by Roger Dataller. The film was one of four made by G.H.W. Produ ...
'' (1942) - Baker
* '' The Great Mr. Handel'' (1942)
* '' Death by Design'' (1943) - Bob Joyce
* ''It's That Man Again
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'' (1943) - Claude
* '' Variety Jubilee'' (1943) - Newspaper Seller (uncredited)
* '' Warn That Man'' (1943) - Miles (uncredited)
* '' Dear Octopus'' (1943) - (uncredited)
* ''The Dummy Talks
''The Dummy Talks'' is a 1943 British crime film directed by Oswald Mitchell and starring Jack Warner, Claude Hulbert and Beryl Orde. It marked the film debut of Jack Warner.
Synopsis
Set over the course of one night, the story takes place i ...
'' (1943) - (uncredited)
* '' They Met in the Dark'' (1943) - Bus Conductor (uncredited)
* ''Love Story Love Story or A Love Story may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Genres
* Romance (love)
** Romance film
** Romance novel
Films
* ''Love Story'' (1925 film), German silent film
* ''Love Story'' (1942 film), Italian drama film
* ''Love ...
'' (1944) - Trapped Miner (uncredited)
* '' Waterloo Road'' (1945) - Man Who Brings Policeman (uncredited)
* ''The Hangman Waits'' (1947)
* '' Dual Alibi'' (1947)
* ''Anna Karenina
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'' (1948) - Old Man (uncredited)
* '' For Them That Trespass'' (1949) - Pub Customer (uncredited)
* '' Man on the Run'' (1949) - Tom (uncredited)
* '' Trottie True'' (1949) - Carter (uncredited)
* '' The Girl Who Couldn't Quite'' (1950) - Joe (uncredited)
* '' The Girl Is Mine'' (1950) - Watchman
* ''Night and the City
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'' (1950) - Beggar (uncredited)
* '' Chance of a Lifetime'' (1950) - Mitch
* '' Seven Days to Noon'' (1950) - Fred - Barman (uncredited)
* '' The Mudlark'' (1950) - Ben Fox (uncredited)
* '' Madame Louise'' (1951) - Man at Races (uncredited)
* '' Take Me to Paris'' (1951) - Walter
* '' Sing Along with Me'' (1952)
* '' King of the Underworld'' (1952) - Mullins
* ''The Stolen Plans'' (1952) - Tod
* '' Three Steps to the Gallows'' (1953) - Clerk - Somerset House (uncredited)
* '' Murder at 3am'' (1953) - Old Skip
* '' The Fake'' (1953) - Tate Gallery Attendant (uncredited)
* '' The Intruder'' (1953) - Glazier (uncredited)
* '' Adventure in the Hopfields'' (1954) - China Mender
* '' The Million Pound Note'' (1954) - Cabbie (uncredited)
* ''For Better, for Worse'' (1954) - 1st Workman
* '' Radio Cab Murder'' (1954) - Charlie (First Watchman) (uncredited)
* '' The Ladykillers'' (1955) - Pavement Artist (uncredited)
* '' Alias John Preston'' (1955) - (uncredited)
* '' Satellite in the Sky'' (1956) - Thomas - Watchman (uncredited)
* '' The Silken Affair'' (1956) - Elevator Operator
* '' At the Stroke of Nine'' (1957) - News Vendor
* ''Night of the Demon
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'' (1957) - Ticket Collector (uncredited)
* '' The Haunted Strangler'' (1958) - George - Judas Hole Waiter (uncredited)
* '' Three Crooked Men'' (1958) - Joe (uncredited)
References
External links
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1890 births
1958 deaths
People from Watford
English male film actors
English male television actors
20th-century English male actors
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