Les Tremayne

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Les Tremayne
Born Lester Tremayne
April 16, 1913(1913-04-16)
Balham, London, England
Died December 19, 2003 (aged 90)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.

Les Tremayne (April 16, 1913 - December 19, 2003) was an British radio, film and television actor.

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Tremayne started working in the radio when he was only 17. He is also known for being in multiple full-length feature films such as A Man Called Peter, The Racket, The War of The Worlds and The Monster of Piedras Blancas.

Between 1974 and 1977, Tremayne appeared on the Saturday morning Shazam! television series based on the DC Comics superhero Captain Marvel. In this role, In the role of Mentor, Tremayne served as the literal mentor of the program's protagonist, young Billy Batson.

He was elected to the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995.

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