Leonard Carey

Biography

Leonard Carey was a versatile English character actor who epitomized the dependable butler archetype of Hollywood's Golden Age. He gained iconic status for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock's Rebecca (1940) as Ben, the enigmatic beach hermit, and Dusty in the 1941 film Moon Over Her Shoulder. Carey also appeared in notable films such as The Awful Truth (1937), Heaven Can Wait (1943), and Strangers on a Train (1951).