LONDON - Leslie Phillips, the British actor who starred in the ‘Carry On’ movie franchise and later voiced the Sorting Hat in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 98.

Phillips passed away “peacefully in his sleep” on Monday, his agent Jonathan Lloyd confirmed to the PA news agency.

Though he was famed for his portrayals of upper-class cads, Phillips grew up speaking with a pronounced working-class London accent, having been born in the city’s northern suburb of Tottenham.

He lost the accent while studying drama, dance and elocution at the prestigious Italia Conti Stage School.

Story Date: November 11, 2022