Leslie Phillips, ‘Carry On’ Star, Voice of Sorting Hat, Dies

Leslie Phillips, ‘Carry On’ Star, Voice of Sorting Hat, Dies
Veteran actor Leslie Phillips receives the Freedom of the City of London at The Guildhall in London on Nov. 16, 2010. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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LONDON—Leslie Phillips, the British actor best known for his roles in the bawdy “Carry On” comedies and as the voice of the Sorting Hat in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 98.

His agent, Jonathan Lloyd, confirmed Tuesday that Phillips died “peacefully at home” on Monday.