Leonard Fenton (né Finestein; 29 April 1926 – 29 January 2022) was an English actor, director and painter, best known for his role as Harold Legg in EastEnders.

Fenton was born Leonard Finestein[1][2] in Stepney, the son of Fanny (Goldberg) and Morris Feinstein, a women's garment maker.

[9] He made a single appearance in 2004 at the funeral of Mark Fowler, and in June 2007 to counsel Dot Branning regarding her concerns about Romanian 'foundling' baby, Tomas.

[7] In the West End, he performed in two productions by Lindsay Anderson, Anton Chekhov's The Seagull and Ben Travers' last play, The Bed Before Yesterday.

His film credits included roles in Up the Creek (1958), The Devil-Ship Pirates (1964), Robin Hood Junior (1975), Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984), Morons from Outer Space (1985), and the British horror movie The Zombie Diaries (2006).

[11] In 2012 and again in 2013, Fenton appeared in a production of Cross Purpose, directed by Stephen Whitson at the King's Head Theatre, London.