(1893–1943), English actor; born Leslie Howard Stainer. He was best known for his roles as the archetypal English gentleman in films such as The Scarlet Pimpernel (1935) and Pygmalion (1938).
Definition of Howard, Leslie in US English:
Howard, Leslie
proper nounˈhou-ərdˈhaʊərd
(1893–1943), English actor; born Leslie Howard Stainer. He was best known for his roles as the archetypal British gentleman in movies such as The Scarlet Pimpernel (1935) and Pygmalion (1938). Other notable movies include Gone with the Wind (1939).