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Leon
Lissek was an Australian-born British actor. He appeared in over 80 films in
his career, which started with Marat/Sade. Lissek was well known for his television roles
in The Sullivans and EastEnders, and his film roles in Time Bandits, The
Unbearable Lightness of Being, Nicholas and Alexandra,
and The Horsemen.
Lissek was
born in Australia on January 19, 1939. He started acting at the Kadimah
in Melbourne, through his school-days and during his university
year (he gave up the law course at Melbourne University about half-way
through), when he was part of the Marlowe Society in late 1950s. He went to
live in England in 1963.
Lissek
played Hans Kauffman on The Sullivans. He also performed on
stage. A review of Company, which played
in Exeter in 1980, said Lissek was "admirably cast". Lissek, who
was Jewish, spoke in defense of performing The Merchant of Venice,
which is regarded by some as anti-Semitic.
His wife,
Heather Canning, was an actress. They married in 1969; she died in 1996. Lissek's
death was announced by the entertainment union Equity in
June 2022.
LISSEK,
Leon
Born:
1/19/1939,
Australia
Died:
6/21/2022,
London, England, U.K.
Leon
Lissek’s western – actor:
The
New Zorro (TV) – 1990 (Don Fernando)
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