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Rex Harrison

Sir Reginald Carey Harrison (March 5, 1908–June 2, 1990) was a British theater and film actor. He was born in Huyton, Lancashire, England. He died in New York City of pancreatic cancer.

He first appeared on the stage in 1924 in Liverpool. He acted in various stage productions until May 11 of the year in which he died. He acted in the West End of London when he was young, appearing in the Terrence Rattigan play French Without Tears, which proved to be his breakthrough role.

In 1942 he divorced his first wife, Marjorie Thomas, and married actress Lilli Palmer the next year; the two later appeared in numerous plays and films. After several years in film, he achieved wide success starring in the adaptation of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit (1945). He followed that with his first major American film, starring as King Mongkut in Anna and the King of Siam.

The scandal of his affair with young actress Carole Landis, which led to her suicide, almost derailed his career. Harrison and Palmer divorced in 1957, and he was soon remarried to actress Kay Kendall. It was rumoured that he tried for a reconciliation with Lilli, but changed his mind when he discovered that Kendall was terminally ill.

Harrison was best known for his portrayal of Professor Henry Higgins in the musical My Fair Lady, based on the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion, especially after he reprised the role in the 1964 film version. He also starred in 1967's Doctor Dolittle.

Kay Kendall died in 1959, and in 1962 Harrison married actress Rachel Roberts, whom he divorced in 1971. His next wife was Elizabeth, former wife of actor Richard Harris, but they soon divorced. In 1978, he married Mercia Tinker, and this final marriage lasted until his death.

In 1989 he was knighted.

Academy Awards and Nominations

  • Nominated as Best Actor for Cleopatra (1963)
  • Won Best Actor for My Fair Lady (1964)

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In 1989 he was knighted.
. In 1978, he married Mercia Tinker, and this final marriage lasted until his death. He stars as a vengeful British officer in the 2004 film The Deserter. His next wife was Elizabeth, former wife of actor Richard Harris, but they soon divorced. Michael lives with his wife in New Hampshire. Kay Kendall died in 1959, and in 1962 Harrison married actress Rachel Roberts, whom he divorced in 1971. Michael usually plays military men.

He also starred in 1967's Doctor Dolittle. He belongs to a Revolutionary War battle re-enactment group where he portrays a British soldier from 1775. Harrison was best known for his portrayal of Professor Henry Higgins in the musical My Fair Lady, based on the George Bernard Shaw play Pygmalion, especially after he reprised the role in the 1964 film version. Michael is also a military history buff and owns a large collection of military uniforms from many eras. It was rumoured that he tried for a reconciliation with Lilli, but changed his mind when he discovered that Kendall was terminally ill. Michael Kaplan (born October 13, 1946 in United States of America) is an American actor who has been featured or starred in many low budget indpendent films. Harrison and Palmer divorced in 1957, and he was soon remarried to actress Kay Kendall. TV-Tome (http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/PersonDetail/personid-282995).

The scandal of his affair with young actress Carole Landis, which led to her suicide, almost derailed his career. Internet Miovie Data Base (http://imdb.com/name/nm1084450/). He followed that with his first major American film, starring as King Mongkut in Anna and the King of Siam. After several years in film, he achieved wide success starring in the adaptation of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit (1945). In 1942 he divorced his first wife, Marjorie Thomas, and married actress Lilli Palmer the next year; the two later appeared in numerous plays and films.

He acted in the West End of London when he was young, appearing in the Terrence Rattigan play French Without Tears, which proved to be his breakthrough role. He acted in various stage productions until May 11 of the year in which he died. He first appeared on the stage in 1924 in Liverpool. He died in New York City of pancreatic cancer.

He was born in Huyton, Lancashire, England. Sir Reginald Carey Harrison (March 5, 1908–June 2, 1990) was a British theater and film actor. Won Best Actor for My Fair Lady (1964). Nominated as Best Actor for Cleopatra (1963).