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- Birth nameFrancis Leo Beare
- Leo Franklyn was born on April 7, 1897 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Night We Got the Bird (1961), Brian Rix Presents ... (1960) and Laughter from the Whitehall (1963). He was married to Mary Rigby (actress). He died on September 17, 1975 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseMary Rigby (actress)(? - September 17, 1975) (his death, 1 child)
- Father of actor William Franklyn.
- British character actor who started his screen career in Australia. On stage from 1916, he appeared predominantly at London's West End in musical comedy and farces, including as a pantomime dame.
- He died a week after a heart attack.
- He was married to, Mary Rigby, a musical, comedy star who was born in 1900 and they had a son, William born in 1927 at which point she retired.
- Leo was the first member of his family to be in show business in which he spent over 50 years.
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