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Leslie Howard Steiner (3 April 1893 – 1 June 1943) was an English actor, director, producer and writer. [1] He wrote many stories and articles for The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Vanity Fair and was one of the biggest box-office draws and movie idols of the 1930s. Active in both Britain and Hollywood, Howard played Ashley Wilkes in ...
Jul 1, 2024 · Born: April 3, 1893, London, England. Died: June 1, 1943, at sea (aged 50) Leslie Howard (born April 3, 1893, London, England—died June 1, 1943, at sea) was an English actor, producer, and film director whose acting had a quiet, persuasive English charm.
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May 29, 2020 · Howard, however, hated the character of Ashley and thought he was too old for the part (he was 20 years older than Vivien Leigh and 23 older than his screen wife, Olivia de Havilland).
He died on 1 June 1943 when the KLM plane he was a passenger on was shot down by German fighters over the Bay of Biscay. He was 50. This shocking incident gave rise to several conspiracy theories.
Actor Leslie Howard Died in Plane Shot Down by Nazis 80 Years Ago. This article appears in: August 2023. On the morning of June 1, 1943, the Douglas DC-3 lifted off from the airport at Lisbon in neutral Portugal.
Dec 20, 2010 · When Leslie Howard was shot down over the Bay of Biscay by Luftwaffe Junkers, the loss of this quintessentially English and, perhaps much less obviously, Jewish film star at the age of 50 was...
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Born. April 3, 1893 · Forest Hill, London, England, UK. Died. June 1, 1943 · Bay of Biscay (casualty of war) Birth name. Leslie Howard Steiner. Height. 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m) Mini Bio. Leslie Howard Steiner was born in London to Lilian (Blumberg) and Ferdinand "Frank" Steiner.
