"Leo G. was the perfect screen actor; he just was so on the money in terms of reality and simplicity that he found him the best screen actor."
— Robert Vaughn, quoting Alfred Hitchcock's opinion of Carroll.
Leo Gratten Carroll (25 October 1886 – 16 October 1972) was an English actor. He was best known for his role as Alexander Waverly in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and for his appearances in several Alfred Hitchcock films.
Filmography on TV Tropes:
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Film roles
- Sadie McKee (1934) as Phelps
- The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1934) as Dr. Ford-Waterlow
- Captains Courageous (1937) as Burns (uncredited)
- A Christmas Carol (1938) as Jacob Marley
- Bulldog Drummond's Secret Police (1939) as Henry Seaton
- Wuthering Heights (1939) as Joseph
- Tower of London (1939) as Lord Hastings
- Charlie Chan
- Charlie Chan in City in Darkness (1939) as Louis Santell
- Charlie Chan's Murder Cruise (1940) as Prof. Gordon
- Rebecca (1940) as Dr. Baker
- Waterloo Bridge (1940) as Policeman (uncredited)
- Suspicion (1941) as Capt. Melbeck
- Spellbound (1945) as Dr. Murchison
- Forever Amber (1947) as Matt Goodgroome
- The Paradine Case (1947) as Sir Joseph
- Father of the Bride (1950) as Mr. Massoula
- Strangers on a Train (1951) as Sen. Morton
- The Desert Fox (1951) as Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
- The Bad and the Beautiful (1952) as Henry Whitfield
- Young Bess (1953) as Mr. Mums
- We're No Angels (1955) as Felix Ducotel
- Tarantula! (1955) as Prof. Gerald Deemer
- The Swan (1956) as Caesar
- North by Northwest (1959) as The Professor
- The Parent Trap (1961) as Rev. Dr. Mosby
Television roles
- Topper (1953–56) as Cosmo Topper
- Thriller (1 episode, 1962) as Maj. Downey
- Hazel (1 episode, 1964) as Cady
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–68) as Alexander Waverly
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966–67) as Alexander Waverly
- Ironside (1 episode, 1970) as Trevor Winthrop
