Rex HarrisonSir 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
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In 1989 he was knighted. His role in The Fugitive won him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 1978, he married Mercia Tinker, and this final marriage lasted until his death. In the 1990s, movies such as The Fugitive costarring Harrison Ford and Men in Black with Will Smith brought him tens of millions of dollars and made him one of the top actors of Hollywood. His next wife was Elizabeth, former wife of actor Richard Harris, but they soon divorced. In 1983 he received an Emmy for Best Actor for his performance as Gary Gilmore in The Executioner's Song. Kay Kendall died in 1959, and in 1962 Harrison married actress Rachel Roberts, whom he divorced in 1971. Mark Toland on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, then he played the role of an escaped convict that was hunted down by the police in Jackson County Jail (1976). He also starred in 1967's Doctor Dolittle. Between 1971 and 1975, he portrayed Dr. 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 started acting on Broadway and he made his debut in Love Story. It was rumoured that he tried for a reconciliation with Lilli, but changed his mind when he discovered that Kendall was terminally ill. He then moved to New York City to become an actor. Harrison and Palmer divorced in 1957, and he was soon remarried to actress Kay Kendall. in English literature and graduated cum laude in 1969. The scandal of his affair with young actress Carole Landis, which led to her suicide, almost derailed his career. Mark's School of Texas, he attended Harvard on a scholarship, where he was a roommate of the future Vice President Al Gore at Dunster House and there he received a B.A. He followed that with his first major American film, starring as King Mongkut in Anna and the King of Siam. A graduate of the St. After several years in film, he achieved wide success starring in the adaptation of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit (1945). Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor and director from San Saba, Texas. 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. One Life to Live, (1968). 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. Love Story, (1970). He acted in various stage productions until May 11 of the year in which he died. Life Study, (1973). He first appeared on the stage in 1924 in Liverpool. Eliza's Horoscope, (1975). He died in New York City of pancreatic cancer. Charlie's Angels, (1976) (TV). He was born in Huyton, Lancashire, England. Smash-Up on Interstate 5, (1976) (TV). Sir Reginald Carey Harrison (March 5, 1908–June 2, 1990) was a British theater and film actor. Jackson County Jail, (1976). Won Best Actor for My Fair Lady (1964). The Amazing Howard Hughes, (1977) (TV). Nominated as Best Actor for Cleopatra (1963). Rolling Thunder, (1977). The Betsy, (1978). Eyes of Laura Mars, (1978). Coal Miner's Daughter, (1980). Barn Burning, (1980) (TV). Back Roads, (1981). The Executioner's Song, (1982) (TV). The Rainmaker, (1982) (TV). Nate and Hayes, (1983). The River Rat, (1984). Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, (1985) (TV). The Park Is Mine, (1986) (TV). Black Moon Rising, (1986). Yuri Nosenko, KGB, (1986) (TV). Broken Vows, (1987) (TV). The Big Town, (1987). Stranger on My Land, (1988) (TV). April Morning, (1988) (TV). Stormy Monday, (1988). Gotham, (1988) (TV). Lonesome Dove, (1989). The Package, (1989). Fire Birds, (1990). JFK, (1991). Under Siege, (1992). Heaven & Earth, (1993). House of Cards, (1993). The Fugitive, (1993). Blown Away, (1994). The Client, (1994). Natural Born Killers, (1994). Blue Sky, (1994). Cobb, (1994). The Good Old Boys, (1995) (TV). Batman Forever, (1995). Volcano, (1997). Men in Black, (1997). Marshals, (1998). U.S. Small Soldiers, (1998) (voice). Double Jeopardy, (1999). Rules of Engagement, (2000). Space Cowboys, (2000). Men in Black II, (2002). The Hunted, (2003). The Missing, (2003). |