Veteran British actor Leslie Phillips, known for his roles in the comedy films “Carry On” and for being the voice of Harry Potter’s Sorting Hat, has died at the age of 98.
Phillips died Monday morning in his sleep, his agent Jonathan Lloyd said in an emailed statement.
The comic actor, who often played English gentleman-type roles, was born in Tottenham, northeast London, in 1924 and took elocution lessons as a child to correct his accent.
Phillips made his debut with an uncredited role in “Lassie from Lancashire” in 1938 and went on to chart a successful career in theatre, film and radio.
He appeared with comedians Ronnie Barker and Jon Pertwee on the BBC radio show “The Navy Lark” for 17 years. As the voice of the Sorting Hat he acted in three of the Harry Potter films, sending the boy wizard to Gryffindor house at Hogwarts school.
“I lost a wonderful husband and the public lost a great artist. He was simply a national treasure,” Phillips’ wife Zara told The Sun newspaper. “People loved him. He was harassed everywhere he went.”
The franchise’s Instagram account made a post of grief for the death of the actor.
Source: CNN Brasil
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