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Lesley De Pettit(1936-2002)

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
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Lesley De Pettit was born in 1936 in Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK. Lesley was a casting director, known for The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), Journey to the Unknown (1968) and Quest for Fire (1981). Lesley was married to Theo Thomas. Lesley died in 2002 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK.
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Robert Stephens in The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
7.0
  • Casting Director(as Lesley De Pettitt)
  • 1970
Journey to the Unknown (1968)
Journey to the Unknown
7.6
TV Series
  • Casting Director(as Lesley Pettitt, casting)
Ron Perlman, Rae Dawn Chong, Nicholas Kadi, and Everett McGill in Quest for Fire (1981)
Quest for Fire
7.3
  • Casting Department(as Lesley De Pettitt, London)
  • 1981
Powers Boothe in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983)
Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
7.7
TV Series
  • Casting Director
  • 1983

Credits

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Casting Director

  • Frankenstein (1992)
    Frankenstein
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1992
  • Tandoori Nights (1985)
    Tandoori Nights
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1985–1987
  • Roger Daltrey and George Sweeney in Pop Pirates (1984)
    Pop Pirates
    5.3
    • Casting Director (as Lesley de Pettitt, casting)
    • 1984
  • Dirk Benedict, Jan Francis, and Peter Graves in Fox Mystery Theater (1984)
    Fox Mystery Theater
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1984
  • Olivia Hussey, Nicholas Clay, and Franco Nero in The Last Days of Pompeii (1984)
    The Last Days of Pompeii
    7.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Casting Director (as Lesley de Pettitt)
    • 1984
  • Oliver Reed and Ghazi Al-Takritee in Clash of Loyalties (1983)
    Clash of Loyalties
    7.0
    • Casting Director (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Powers Boothe in Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983)
    Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Casting Director
    • 1983–1986
  • Cosmic Princess (1982)
    Cosmic Princess
    3.4
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director (as Lesley de Pettitt)
    • 1982
  • Silver Dream Racer (1980)
    Silver Dream Racer
    5.5
    • Casting Director (as Lesley de Pettitt, casting)
    • 1980
  • The Godsend (1980)
    The Godsend
    5.3
    • Casting Director (as Leslie De Pettitt)
    • 1980
  • Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)
    The Prisoner of Zenda
    5.2
    • Casting Director
    • 1979
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, and Catherine Schell in Destination Moonbase-Alpha (1978)
    Destination Moonbase-Alpha
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director (as Lesley De Pettitt)
    • 1978
  • Sam Elliott, Katharine Ross, and Roger Daltrey in The Legacy (1978)
    The Legacy
    5.7
    • Casting Director
    • 1978
  • Anthony Quinn and Jacqueline Bisset in The Greek Tycoon (1978)
    The Greek Tycoon
    5.4
    • Casting Director (as Lesley De Pettitt)
    • 1978
  • Space: 1999 (1975)
    Space: 1999
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Casting Director (as Lesley de Pettitt)
    • 1976–1977

Casting Department

  • Steve Guttenberg in Bad Medicine (1985)
    Bad Medicine
    4.7
    • casting: London
    • 1985
  • Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)
    Magnum, P.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • casting: UK
    • 1985
  • Ron Perlman, Rae Dawn Chong, Nicholas Kadi, and Everett McGill in Quest for Fire (1981)
    Quest for Fire
    7.3
    • casting: London (as Lesley De Pettitt)
    • 1981
  • Alfie Bass, Janina Faye, and Carmel McSharry in Bindle (One of Them Days) (1966)
    Bindle (One of Them Days)
    5.4
    • casting (as Lesley Pettit)
    • 1966
  • Invasion Quartet (1961)
    Invasion Quartet
    5.2
    • assistant to casting director (uncredited)
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Lesley De Pettitt
  • Born
    • 1936
    • Barnet, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • 2002
    • Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Theo Thomas1963 - ?

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    Changed her name to Lesley De Pettitt on 10 Oct 1969.

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