Rex Harrison
British actor (1908-1990) · United Kingdom · Actors · Died at 82
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Something wrong?Sir Reginald Carey Harrison was an English actor. Harrison began his career on the stage at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1924. He made his West End debut in 1936 appearing in the Terence Rattigan play French Without Tears, in what was his breakthrough role.
A life in dates
Anastasia - The Mystery of AnnaSeries, Grand Duke Cyril Romanov1982
A Time to DieFilm, Van Osten1978
ShalimarFilm, Sir John Locksley1971
Great PerformancesSeries, Captain Shotover1969
StaircaseFilm, Charles Dyer1967
Doctor DolittleFilm, Dr. John Dolittle1965Academy Award for Best ActorAward
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, 1965Mikhail Platonov1964
My Fair LadyFilm, Professor Henry Higgins1961
The Happy ThievesFilm, Jimmy Bourne1960The Dow Hour of Great MysteriesSeries, Cyril Paxton1959
StartimeSeries, Fred Cortin1957Tony Award for Best Actor in a MusicalAward1956
Tony AwardsSeries1955
The Constant HusbandFilm, William Egerton1953
The OscarsSeries1952
OmnibusSeries
The Four PosterFilm, 1952John Edwards1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1949Tony Award for Best Actor in a PlayAward1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries
EscapeFilm, 1948Matt Denant1946
Anna and the King of SiamFilm, King Mongkut1940
Night Train to MunichFilm, Gus Bennett1938
St. Martin's LaneFilm, Harley Prentiss1936
Men Are Not GodsFilm, Tommy Stapleton1908Born5 March 1908Also in Deutsch
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Filmography 40
JFJulie Andrews Forever
CHCleopatra: The Film That Changed HollywoodADA Time to Die
ASAshanti
TMThe Fifth MusketeerSHShalimar
TPThe Prince and the Pauper
FEFrank Sinatra: The Main EventSTStaircase
AEA Flea in Her Ear
FTFenomenal and the Treasure of TutankamenDDDoctor Dolittle
TPThe Honey Pot
TEThe Agony and the EcstasyMLMy Fair Lady
TRThe Yellow Rolls-Royce
CLCleopatraTTThe Happy Thieves
MLMidnight Lace
TDThe Reluctant DebutanteTHThe Constant Husband
KCKing Richard and the CrusadersTPThe Four Poster
THThe Long Dark Hall
UYUnfaithfully YoursESEscape
TMThe Ghost and Mrs. Muir
THThe Foxes of HarrowASAnna and the King of Siam
BSBlithe Spirit
TPThe Rake's Progress
ISI Live in Grosvenor Square
JTJourney Together
MBMajor BarbaraNMNight Train to Munich
OMOver the MoonSLSt. Martin's Lane
TCThe Citadel
STStorm in a TeacupMGMen Are Not Gods78 credits on file
Television 13
AAAnastasia - The Mystery of AnnaGPGreat PerformancesBMBBC Play of the MonthSTStartime
DMDuPont Show of the MonthTATony AwardsTOThe OscarsOMOmnibusTHThe Colgate Comedy Hour
YSYour Show of ShowsTSThe Ed Sullivan ShowAwards
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Sir Reginald Carey Harrison was an English actor. Harrison began his career on the stage at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1924. He made his West End debut in 1936 appearing in the Terence Rattigan play French Without Tears, in what was his breakthrough role. He won his first Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance as Henry VIII in the Broadway play Anne of the Thousand Days in 1949. He returned to Broadway portraying Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (1956) where he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
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