<Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Leslie Samuel Phillips, CBE (born 20 April 1924) is an English actor who came to prominence in films in the 1950s, acting as a suave charmer with an exaggerated upper class accent, in the style of Terry Thomas . After a notable success in the Carry On films and the Doctor series, he moved away from comedy into character roles in the Harry Potter series and many TV sitcoms, as well as stage work . </P> <P> Contrary to the impression given by his public persona, Phillips came from a background of poverty . He was born in Tottenham, then in Middlesex, England, the son of Cecelia Margaret (née Newlove) and Frederick Samuel Phillips, who worked at Glover and Main, manufacturers of cookers in Edmonton; the "filthy, sulphurous" air of the factory gave Frederick a weak heart and edema, leading to his death at the age of 44 . In 1931, the family moved to Chingford, then in Essex, where Phillips attended Larkswood Primary School . </P> <P> It was his mother who decided that Phillips should be sent to the Italia Conti Academy to receive elocution lessons to lose his natural cockney accent . At that time a strong regional accent was a major impediment to an aspiring actor . It proved to be an astute move and by the age of 14 Phillips was the family's main breadwinner, saving his mother from penury . </P>

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