Leslie Samuel Phillips CBE (born 20 April 1924) is an English actor
known for his work in the Carry On, Doctor in the House, and Harry
Potter film series, as well as the long-running BBC radio comedy
series The Navy Lark. With the passing of Heather Chasen on 22 May
2020, Phillips is now the only surviving regular cast member from the
latter series.Phillips was born in Tottenham, Middlesex, England, the
son of Cecelia Margaret (née Newlove) and Frederick Samuel Phillips,
who worked at Glover and Main, manufacturers of cookers in Edmonton;
the "filthy, sulphurous" air of the factory gave Frederick a weak
heart and edema, leading to his death at the age of 44. In 1931, the
family moved to Chingford, Essex, where Phillips attended Larkswood
Primary School.It was his mother who decided that Phillips should be
sent to the Italia Conti Academy to receive elocution lessons to lose
his cockney accent. At that time a strong regional accent was a major
impediment to an aspiring actor. It proved to be an astute move and
was a major factor in his subsequent success. Leslie Phillips Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter