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The star was well known for the Carry On films and as the voice of the sorting hat in Harry Potter.

Leslie PhillipsImage source, Getty Images
By Steven McIntosh
Entertainment reporter

Actor Leslie Phillips, who was known for appearing in the Carry On films, has died aged 98 after a long illness.

Phillips was also familiar to younger fans as the voice of the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter films.

His wife Zara told the Sun: “I’ve lost a wonderful husband and the public has lost a truly great showman.

“He was quite simply a national treasure. People loved him. He was mobbed everywhere he went.”

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