Frederick Leister

Frederick Leister was an English actor. He began his career in musical comedy, and after serving in the First World War he played character roles in modern West End plays and in classic drama. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1922 and 1961.

Leister was born in London, the son of George Leister and his wife Marie, ne Le Capelain. He was educated at Dulwich and Worthing Grammar School. He was intended for a career as a lawyer, and served his time as an articled clerk to a solicitors firm. He made his stage debut at the Crown Theatre, Peckham, in 1906 in the chorus of A Country Girl, and spent the next six years touring in musical comedies. He made his London debut at the Princes Theatre in February 1913, and appeared in supporting roles at the Lyceum and the Duke of Yorks until 1915, when he joined the army. He served in the Royal Artillery in France until 1918.

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