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Leslie Randall
Acting
Born October 19, 1924 · South Shields, County Durham (now South Shields, Tyne & Wear), England, UK
Died August 2, 2020
Biography
Leslie Randall is a film and television actor who has worked in both Britain and America. His wife was Joan Reynolds, whom he met when they were both in repertory theatre in Darlington after the war. They married in 1951 and were the stars of ITV's first ever sitcom, Joan and Leslie. They had two children together and divorced in 1978. Randall worked in the UK, the US and Australia, one of his most famous roles is as the comedian Danny 'It's All Happening' Boon in 1963's Billy Liar.
Filmography7 titles

I Dream of Jeannie
1965as Chauncy Smedley
1965as Chauncy Smedley

Goal! The Dream Begins
2005as Mr Ives
2005as Mr Ives

Billy Liar
1963as Danny Boon
1963as Danny Boon

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self

Family Affair
1966
1966

Last Chance Harvey
2008as Mild Mannered Mike
2008as Mild Mannered Mike

Goal II: Living the Dream
2007as Mr Ives
2007as Mr Ives