Leon Thau
Leon Thau (8 April 1926 in Jaffa, Palestine – 16 May 2010 in Dorset, United Kingdom) was a British actor, TV producer and director. He played the part of Frankie Wing in the 1960 London production of the musical Flower Drum Song. He had parts in the films The Magic Christian, Carry On Up the Khyber, The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery and The Sandwich Man.
Leon Thau
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- 1926
- Died
- 2010
- Occupation
- director
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Having worked with Michael Bentine in It's a Square World and The Sandwich Man, he produced and directed Michael Bentine's Potty Time for Thames Television. He produced the situation comedy It's Awfully Bad for Your Eyes, Darling (1971).
• The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery (1966) - Pakistani Porter • The Sandwich Man (1966) - Ram • Casino Royale (1967) - Soldier Johnson (uncredited) • Carry On Up the Khyber (1968) - Stinghi • The Magic Christian (1969) - Engine Room Toff (uncredited)
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