Comments on: Leonard Fenton, Actor

By: Susan Tyzack

Susan Tyzack — Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:41:03 +0000

I first met Leonard Fenton when I was aged 3 years and ten months in 1955 and he was playing the role of Curdkin in the Christmas play, The Goose Girl at SheffieldPlayhouse. I became a Curdkin fan. He lodged with my grandma Ethel Tyzack, and came to our house for Christmas dinner. After all these I still have the book he gave me, Bertie Bear’s Circus. I wonder if it would be possible to convey that message to him? Thanks you

By: Irene shaer

Irene shaer — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 11:30:02 +0000

Very interesting read

By: Sonia Murray

Sonia Murray — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 18:40:08 +0000

Thanks for the memories! There were theatres in every town and village, and we all went once a week in the happy days before TV took over and destroyed the stage. My mother was the actress Sandra Wells – she was on the boards with Bud in shows and pantos, and said he a lovely man and great to work with. Good times!

By: T. O. Clark

T. O. Clark — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:15:04 +0000

So enjoyed reading about the man behind ‘Dr. Legg’. The old Eastenders shows were full of colorful characters and atmosphere. What a great tie-in to the real Spitalfields life of Leonard Fenton. Thank you

By: R

Thu, 09 Mar 2017 12:30:17 +0000

Ah, Dr Legg. It’s been many years since I watched Eastenders but I remember him well. So nice to hear Leonard’s full story and I love the bit about his mother berating Mosley!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 10:40:09 +0000

Leonard was brilliant as Erich Gottleib in Shine On Harvey Moon; his comedy talent shone through in this role.

By: John Williams

John Williams — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 08:51:28 +0000

A very nice piece about a lovely actor. EastEnders was a much more political show in its early days, as were contemporary shows such as Casualty and Brookside, and I clearly remember one scene between Dr Legg and Arthur when they talked at some length about the Battle of Cable Street. I’ve always assumed that a lot of that dialogue came from Leonard Fenton rather than the writers, and this article seems to suggest it was quite likely. I think the dialogue in question is quoted in David Buckingham’s book ‘Public Secrets: “Eastenders” and Its Audience’ – I’ll try and dig it out and quote it here if anyone is interested.

By: Valerie-Jael

Valerie-Jael — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 06:13:22 +0000

What a talented man, I loved reading his story. Valerie

By: Jim McDermott

Jim McDermott — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 02:57:20 +0000

Whilst a dedicated loather of East Enders (an ‘entertainment’ darker than the grave), I’ve always enjoyed Leonard’s stage work. And my hat comes off to his mother for one of the truly great political heckles. I’m still giggling.