José Ferrer

Ferrer died of colon cancer in Coral Gables, Florida at the age of 80. Richard Greene (-1983) was the referee in the fight between Duk Koo Kim and Ray Mancini. Ferrer is the uncle of actor George Clooney and the father-in-law of singer Debby Boone.
. At the time of his death, Ferrer was married to Stella Magee, whom he married in 1992. He was born in Plymouth in 1918, and died in London 1985. Ferrer had previously been married to Uta Hagen (1938-1948) and Phyllis Hill (1948-1953). A matinee idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the long-running British TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955-1960).

The two were married in 1953, divorced in 1961, and remarried in 1964, only to be divorced again in 1967. Richard Greene (August 25, 1918 - June 1, 1985) was a noted British movie and television actor. Clooney was Ferrer's third wife. The Yellow Canary (1943). Ferrer had five children with singer-actress Rosemary Clooney: Miguel was born in 1955, Maria in 1956, Gabriel in 1957, Monsita in 1958, and Rafael in 1960. Unpublished Story (1942). in the 1980s. That Dangerous Age (If This Be Sin) (1949).

Ferrer also had a recurring role as Julia Duffy's wealthy father on the popular Newhart television sitcom in the U.S. Sword of Sherwood Forest (1961). His other notable films include Lawrence of Arabia in 1962, The Greatest Story Ever Told in 1965, Ship of Fools also in 1965, Woody Allen's A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy in 1982, Dune in 1984. Submarine Patrol (1938). Ferrer also directed, but did not appear in, Return to Peyton Place in 1961 and the re-make of State Fair in 1962. Stanley and Livingstone (1939). In 1958 Ferrer appeared in I Accuse! and The High Cost of Loving. Sing As We Go (1934) (bit part).

The Cockleshell Heroes followed a year later, along with The Great Man. Shadow of the Eagle (1950). In 1955 Ferrer directed himself in The Shrike. Rogue's March (1952). He appeared in 1953's Miss Sadie Thompson opposite Rita Hayworth, in 1954's The Caine Mutiny and the MGM musical Deep in My Heart. Robin Hood: The Quest for the Crown (1958). Also in 1952, Ferrer portrayed French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in John Huston's Moulin Rouge (Oscar nominated). Robin Hood, the Movie (1958).

In 1952 Ferrer won three Tony Awards for directing three plays during the same season (The Shrike, Stalag 17, The Fourposter) and earned another Tony for also acting in The Shrike. Robin Hood's Greatest Adventures (1956). He played Cyrano yet again in the French movie, Cyrano et D'Artagnan. Now Barabbas (1949). He played the same role on stage in 1946 (winning a Tony Award), and on TV in 1949 and 1955. My Lucky Star (1938). In 1950 Ferrer won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Cyrano de Bergerac in the 1950 film of that name. My Daughter Joy (Operation X) (1950).

Ferrer made his film debut with Ingrid Bergman in Joan of Arc in 1948, for which he received his first Academy Award nomination for "Best Supporting Actor". Lorna Doone (1951). José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintron, known as José Ferrer (January 8, 1912-January 26, 1992), was an actor and director, born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. The Little Princess (1939). Jose Ferrer profile, NNDB (http://www.nndb.com/people/311/000026233/). Little Old New York (1940). Kentucky (1938).

Island of the Lost (1968). I Was an Adventuress (1940). The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939). Here I Am a Stranger (1939).

Gaiety George (Showtime) (1946). Four Men and a Prayer (1938). Forever Amber (1947). Flying Fortress (1942).

The Fighting O'Flynn (1949). The Fan (Lady Windermere's Fan) (1949). Don't Take It to Heart (1945). The Desert Hawk (1950).

Coriolanus (1951) (made for tv). Contraband Spain (Contrabando) (1955). The Castle of Fu Manchu (1968). Captain Scarlett (1953).

The Black Castle (1952). Beyond the Curtain (1961). The Bandits of Corsica (1953). Against All Odds (Blood of Fu Manchu) (1969).