Leslie Howard

British actor (1893–1943)
Person Human Q156178
Leslie Howard
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Facts

31 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[26]
Date of birth
April 3, 1893
Date of death
June 1, 1943
Place of birth
London
Place of death
Bay of Biscay
Father
Frank Stainer[10]
Sibling
Arthur Howard, Irene Howard, Doris Stainer
Cause of death
aviation accident[28]
Work location
United Kingdom[33]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[35]
Birth name
Leslie Howard Steiner[36]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired
End of work period
1943
Given name
Leslie[32]
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Has works in the collection
Harvard Film Archive
Height
+179
Military branch
British Army[27]
Name in native language
Leslie Howard[37]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
Harvard Film Archive Project
Participated in conflict
World War I[29]
Start of work period
1914
🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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Academy Awards Database nominee ID
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AllMovie person ID
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Allcinema person ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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American Film Institute person ID
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American National Biography ID
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Arabic Ontology lexical concept ID
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Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
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BAnQ authority ID
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BIBSYS ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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BabelNet ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CWGC person ID
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CineMagia person ID
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Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
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Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
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De Agostini ID
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EDb person ID
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Elonet person ID
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Encyclopædia Universalis ID
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FAST ID
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FES digital collections entity ID
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FID performing arts ID
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FamilySearch person ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Filmweb.pl person ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Flemish Public Libraries ID
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Freebase ID
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Genealogics.org person ID
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Geni profile ID
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George Eastman Museum people ID
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Google Arts & Culture entity ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0033082
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IDU person ID
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IMDb ID
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ISzDb person ID
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IdRef ID
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Interlingual Index ID
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Internet Broadway Database person ID
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Ivi person ID
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J9U entity ID
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Jewish Virtual Library ID
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KINENOTE person ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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LdiF person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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Listal ID
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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MYmovies person ID
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MovieMeter person ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Open Library ID
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Open Media Database person ID
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Open Plaques subject ID
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OpenMLOL author ID
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Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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PORT person ID
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Prabook ID
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Proleksis enciklopedija ID
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Rotten Tomatoes ID
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SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Sceneweb artist ID
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Sinemalar person ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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TCM Movie Database person ID (archived)
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TMDB person ID
11493
The Peerage person ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Leslie Howard
Trading Card Database name ID
42594
Treccani ID
leslie-howard
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID
leslie-howard
Treccani's Enciclopedia del Cinema ID
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U.S. National Archives Identifier
16703238
University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
a1111952
WeRelate person ID
Leslie_Steiner_(1)
WikiTree person ID
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WordNet 3.1 Synset ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Summary

Leslie Howard was born on April 3, 1893[1], in London[2]. He died on June 1, 1943[3], in Bay of Biscay[4]. He worked as a theatre director[5], film director[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and actor[9].

FAQs

Where was Leslie Howard born?

Leslie Howard's place of birth was London[2].

Where did Leslie Howard die?

Leslie Howard died in Bay of Biscay[4].

Who were Leslie Howard's parents?

Leslie Howard's father was Frank Stainer[10]. Leslie Howard's mother was Lillian Steiner[11].

Who was Leslie Howard married to?

Leslie Howard's spouses include Ruth Martin[12].

What did Leslie Howard do for work?

Leslie Howard worked as a theatre director[5], film director[6], stage actor[7], film actor[8], and actor[9].

Where did Leslie Howard go to school?

Leslie Howard was educated at Dulwich College[22] and Alleyn's School[23].

What awards did Leslie Howard receive?

Honors received include Volpi Cup for Best Actor[24] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[25].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . HOLLIS. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . lavozdegalicia.es. lavozdegalicia.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · SZC 03 · 2026-11-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "Changed claim: Occupation: theatre director"
  4. 7d ago · Sj1mor · 2026-11-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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