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Leonard Trolley

1918 – 2005

English actor

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Lived 1918 – 2005 (aged 87). Leonard Trolley was a British film actor and television actor.

Leonard Trolley (1 January 1918 – 10 February 2005) was an English actor, who is best known for playing Arthur Forrest in A Family Secret of the sixth episode of the third series of the British television series, Upstairs, Downstairs.

He is also known for Tales of Unease, ('Suspicious Ignorance', episode), The Message, Rise and Fall of Idi Amin, A Countess from Hong Kong, Bergerac, The Mayor of Casterbridge, The Stud, Consuming Passions, In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro, Champions, Doctor Who (in the serial The Faceless Ones), Prelude to Fame and Z-Cars.

Partial filmography Prelude to Fame (1950) - Waiter A Countess from Hong Kong (1967) - Purser One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) - Inspector Eppers The Message (1976) - Silk Merchant The Stud (1978) - Doctor (uncredited) Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981) - Bob Astles Champions (1984) - Steward In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro (1986) - Colonel Maitland Consuming Passions (1988) - The Mayor

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Leonard Trolley?

English actor (1918–2005)

When was Leonard Trolley born?

Leonard Trolley was born on 1 January 1918 in Bristol.

When did Leonard Trolley die?

Leonard Trolley died on 10 February 2005 in Cobham.

What was Leonard Trolley's occupation?

Leonard Trolley was a film actor and television actor.

What nationality was Leonard Trolley?

Leonard Trolley was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Leonard Trolley

· Wikidata: Q27589847

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