Leo Britt

Leo Britt
Born	Leo Ernest Britt 27 March 1908 Paddington, London, England
Died	1979 (aged 71) London, England

Leo Ernest Britt (27 March 1908 – 1979) was a British-American actor. He made about 40 film and television appearances between 1933 and 1975, both in England and the United States. He is perhaps best-remembered as the storyteller at a party in Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder (1955). One of his last film roles was General James Scarlett in the historical drama The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968).

He became a U.S. citizen in 1955, but returned to England, where he died aged 71.^[1]

• The Monkey's Paw (1933) as Lance Corporal (uncredited)
• The Roof (1933) as Tony Freyne
• They Came by Night (1940) as George
• Take My Life (1947) as John Newcombe
• The Magnetic Monster (1953) as Dr. Benton
• No Escape (1953) as Minor Role (uncredited)
• Elephant Walk (1954) as Planter Chisholm
• Dial M for Murder (1954) as The Storyteller
• The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) as Sir Robert
• Moonfleet (1955) as Ephraim (uncredited)
• The Court Jester (1955) as Sir Bertram (uncredited)
• The Dirty Dozen (1967) as German General in Staff Car (uncredited)
• The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968) as Gen. Scarlett
• Moon Zero Two (1969) as Senior Customs Officer
• Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969) as Elder Master (uncredited)

• Leo Britt at IMDb