Leslie Carlson

Leslie Carlson

Deceased · Born: Feb 24, 1933 · Died: May 3, 2014

Known For

The FlyThe Fly
VideodromeVideodrome
A Christmas StoryA Christmas Story
Black ChristmasBlack Christmas

Personal Details

BornFeb 24, 1933 Mitchell, South Dakota, USA
Spouse

  • E. Joan Warren

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 3, 2014 )

  • Patricia Hamilton

    ( Dec 23, 1966 to Dec 31, 1969 )

  • Joan Grasso

Biography

Leslie Carlson, a remarkable character actor, was born on February 24, 1933, in Mitchell, South Dakota. He received both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Arts degree from the University of South Dakota, which he attended in the 1950s. Carlson started his acting career by performing in numerous stage plays in both the United States and England.

Career

2013
Babar and the Adventures of Badou
Babar and the Adventures of Badou as (voice)
2010
At Risk
At Risk as George Finlay
2007
Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home
Your Beautiful Cul de Sac Home as Harry Peale
2005
Looking for Angelina
Looking for Angelina as Justice Britton (as Les Carlson)
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
Plague City: SARS in Toronto
2004
Snow
Snow as Chester
Anonymous Rex
Anonymous Rex as Man
2002
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
Left Behind II: Tribulation Force as Witness Eli
2001
Stolen Miracle
Stolen Miracle as Mr. Neelandson
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney as Stableman
2000
Camera
Camera as The Actor
The Last Debate
The Last Debate as Pat Tubbs
Harlan County War
Harlan County War as Udell
Catch a Falling Star
Catch a Falling Star as Man at Train Station
Silver Man
Silver Man as Mule
1999
The Wishing Tree
The Wishing Tree as Professor
1996
Moonshine Highway
Moonshine Highway as Pappy
Beyond the Call
Beyond the Call as Dan
1995
The Song Spinner
The Song Spinner as Lorie
1993
Morning Glory
Morning Glory as Howard Pride
A Stranger in the Mirror
A Stranger in the Mirror as Harry Durkin
No Child of Mine
No Child of Mine
1992
Impolite
Impolite as Billy
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Theo Polasek - Alyeska
To Grandmother's House We Go
To Grandmother's House We Go as Doorman
1991
K2
K2 as Dexter
The Girl from Mars
The Girl from Mars as Mr. Sharbut
Chaindance
Chaindance as Willy
1989
Looking for Miracles
Looking for Miracles as Principal
1987
Rolling Vengeance
Rolling Vengeance as Misty's Father
Street Smart
Street Smart as Marty
1986
The Fly
The Fly as Dr. Cheevers
Disneyland
Disneyland as Mr. Dillon
Unnatural Causes
Unnatural Causes as Bob
1984
That's My Baby!
That's My Baby! as Max
Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek as Conners
1983
Videodrome
Videodrome as Barry Convex
The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone as Brenner
A Christmas Story
A Christmas Story as Christmas Tree Man
1981
Mr. Patman
Mr. Patman as Mr. Abernathy
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper
Escape from Iran: The Canadian Caper as L. Bruce Laingen
Obsession
Obsession as Doctor at the Hospital
Improper Channels
Improper Channels as Bucci
1980
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal as Marshal #2
1979
Lost and Found
Lost and Found as Jean-Paul
1978
High-Ballin'
High-Ballin' as Bud
1977
Deadly Harvest
Deadly Harvest as The Minister
Who Has Seen the Wind
Who Has Seen the Wind as Joe Pivott
1976
Shoot
Shoot as Jim
1974
Deranged
Deranged as Tom Sims
Black Christmas
Black Christmas as Graham
McQ
McQ as Radical (uncredited)
1973
The Hard Part Begins
The Hard Part Begins as Mechanic
The Neptune Factor
The Neptune Factor as Brigs, Triton Radioman