Leslie Phillips, an actor best remembered for his roles in the Carry-On movies, passed away at the age of 98 following a protracted illness.
Phillips was also well-known to younger fans as the Sorting Hat’s voice in the Harry Potter movies.
“I’ve lost a fantastic husband, and the public has lost a very amazing showman,” his wife Zara told the Sun.
Simply put, he was a national treasure. Everyone adored him. Everywhere he went, he was mobbed.
Jonathan Lloyd, Phillips’ representative, said the celebrity passed away on Monday in his sleep.
Over the course of his eight-decade career, the comic actor appeared in more than 200 movies, TV shows, and radio programs.
He was well renowned for his seductive intonation when saying lines like “Ding dong,” “I say,” and “Well, hello.”
Despite appearing in only four of the 31 Carry-On movies, the actor said that his well-known catchphrases stuck with him throughout the remainder of his career.
After Barbara Windsor’s passing two years prior, Jim Dale, 86, is the last living regular from the Carry-On movies.
One of those offering respect was Tony Maudsley from Coronation Street, who co-starred with Phillips. He tweeted: “Farewell, Leslie Phillips. I like working with him. He did, after all, say DING DONG when I asked him to.”
Who is Leslie Phillips’ son Daniel Phillips?
Daniel Scoular Philips, who is 45 years old, was born in 1977. The son of Angela Scoular and Leslie Phillips, Daniel Scoular nurtured her kid as if he were his own.
What the children of Leslie Philips do for a living is unknown. The research team at Ghanafuo.com is doing its best to keep you updated on his personal life.
