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- Birth nameLeslie Douglas Sargent Crowther
- Born in Nottingham to a mother who was one of the first women stage directors in Britain and a father who was a revue actor. He later moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of Music then went to drama school during which time he appeared in many school broadcasts for the BBC. After winning the Drama Cup he joined the Regents Park Open Air Theatre where he spent 3 seasons during which time he was also doing a great deal of broadcasting. and it was on the radio show 'Accent on Youth' which led him into revue. The writers Peter Myers and Alec Grahame gave him a chance in their Theatre Club Revues when he replaced Michael Medwin.Following this he did 'High Spirts' at the London Hippodrome and subsequently 6 seasons of Fol-de-Rols. While doing the show in Edinburgh he was spotted by George Innes who booked him for BBC television's 'High Summer' He has 4 daughters including twins.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tonyman 5
- SpouseJean Stone(March 27, 1954 - September 29, 1996) (his death, 5 children)
- Children
- He suffered severe head injuries in a car crash on the M5 motorway on 3 October 1992. He was not expected to survive but made a miraculous recovery.
- Father-in-law of Phil Lynott.
- He was awarded CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1993 Queen's New Year Honours List for charitable services.
- Father, with Jean Crowther, of actress Liz Crowther, Lindsey Crowther, Caroline Crowther, Charlotte Crowther, Nicholas Crowther.
- He had five children: Liz and Lindsay (twins, born 1954), Caroline (born 1958), Charlotte (born 1962) and Nicholas (born 1965).
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