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Rex Harrison (I) (1908–1990)

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Born in 1908 in Lancashire, England, Reginald Carey Harrison changed his name to Rex as a young boy, knowing it was the Latin word for King. Starting out on his theater career at age 18, his first job at the Liverpool Rep Theatre was nearly his last - dashing across the stage to say his one line, made his entrance and promptly blew it... See full bio »

Born:

Reginald Carey Harrison
in Huyton, Lancashire, England, UK (now Huyton, Knowsley, Merseyside, England, UK)

Died:

(age 82) in New York City, New York, USA
Still of Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady Still of Rex Harrison in My Fair Lady Director George Cukor and Rex Harrison during the making of Rex Harrison at home 3604-601 Still of Rex Harrison, Susan Hayward and Cliff Robertson in The Honey Pot
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1986 Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (TV movie)
Grand Duke Cyril Romanov
 
1985 Great Performances (TV series)
Captain Shotover
– Heartbreak House (1985) … Captain Shotover
 
1983 The Kingfisher (TV movie)
Cecil
 
1982 A Time to Die
Van Osten
 
1981 Titanic in a Tub: The Golden Age of Toy Boats (short)
Narrator
 
1979 The Fifth Musketeer
Colbert
 
1979 Ashanti
Brian Walker
 
1978 Shalimar
Sir John Locksley
 
1977 Crossed Swords
The Duke of Norfolk
 
1971-1973 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Don Quixote / Mikhail Platonov, schoolmaster
– The Adventures of Don Quixote (1973) … Don Quixote
– Platonov (1971) … Mikhail Platonov, schoolmaster
 
1969 Staircase
Charles Dyer
 
1968 A Flea in Her Ear
Victor Chandebisse / Poche
 
1968 Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen
A man in the street (uncredited)
 
1967 Doctor Dolittle
Dr. John Dolittle
 
1967 The Honey Pot
Cecil Sheridan Fox
 
1965 The Agony and the Ecstasy
Pope Julius II
 
1964 The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Lord Charles Frinton - The Marquess of Frinton
 
1964 My Fair Lady
Professor Henry Higgins
 
1963 Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
 
1961 The Happy Thieves
Jimmy Bourne
 
1960 Midnight Lace
Anthony Preston
 
1960 Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (TV series)
Cyril Paxton
– The Dachet Diamonds (1960) … Cyril Paxton
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
Fred Cortin
– Dear Arthur (1960) … Fred Cortin
 
1958 The Reluctant Debutante
Jimmy Broadbent
 
1957 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Mr. Sir
– Crescendo (1957) … Mr. Sir
 
1955 Marriage a la Mode
William Egerton
 
1954 King Richard and the Crusaders
Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin
 
1953 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Raymond Dabney
– The Man in Possession (1953) … Raymond Dabney
 
1952 Omnibus (TV series)
Henry VIII
– The Trial of Anne Boleyn (1952) … Henry VIII
 
1952 The Four Poster
John Edwards
 
1951 The Long Dark Hall
Arthur Groome
 
1950 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
– The Walking Stick (1950)
 
1948 Unfaithfully Yours
Sir Alfred De Carter
 
1948 Escape
Matt Denant
 
1947 The Foxes of Harrow
Stephen Fox
 
1947 The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Capt. Daniel Gregg
 
1946 Anna and the King of Siam
King Mongkut
 
1945 Notorious Gentleman
Vivian Kenway
 
1945 Journey Together
Guest (uncredited)
 
1945 A Yank in London
Major David Bruce
 
1945 Blithe Spirit
Charles Condomine
 
1941 Major Barbara
Adolphus Cusins
 
1940 Night Train to Munich
Gus Bennett
 
1940 Ten Days in Paris
Bob Stevens
 
1939 Continental Express
Jacques Sauvin
 
1939 Over the Moon
Dr. Freddie Jarvis
 
1938 Villa for Sale (TV short)
 
1938 The Citadel
Dr. Lawford
 
1938 Sidewalks of London
Harley Prentiss
 
1937 School for Husbands
Leonard Drummond
 
1937 Storm in a Teacup
Frank Burdon
 
1936 Men Are Not Gods
Tommy Stapleton
 
1935 All at Sea
Aubrey Bellingham
 
1934 Leave It to Blanche
Ronnie
 
1934 Get Your Man
Tom Jakes
 
1930 School for Scandal
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
1930 The Great Game
George
 
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1991 Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros. (TV documentary) (performer: "The Rain in Spain" - uncredited)
 
1967 Doctor Dolittle (performer: "The Vegetarian", "Talk To The Animals", "When I Look In Your Eyes", "Like Animals", "Fabulous Places", "I Think I Like You")
 
1964 My Fair Lady (performer: "Why Can't the English?" 1956 - uncredited, "I'm an Ordinary Man" 1956 - uncredited, "The Rain in Spain" 1956 - uncredited, "You Did It" 1956 - uncredited, "A Hymn to Him Why Can't a Woman Be More Like a Man" 1956 - uncredited, "Without You" 1956 - uncredited, "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" 1956 - uncredited)
 
1960 The Fabulous Fifties (documentary) (performer: "I'm An Ordinary Man")
 
1940 Night Train to Munich (performer: "Only Love Can Lead the Way" - uncredited, "It's True" - uncredited, "Your Heart Skips a Beat")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1951 The Long Dark Hall (associate producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2001 Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (TV documentary) (dedicated to the memory of)
 
Show ShowSelf (26 titles)
1988 The Evening Standard Drama Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 October 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1985 The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter & Performer
 
1981 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Cary Grant
 
1974 Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1973 The 27th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Co-Host
 
1971 V.I.P.-Schaukel (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1971) … Himself
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.66 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Rex Harrison (1967) … Himself
 
1966 Hollywood Talent Scouts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 May 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The 38th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Leading Role
 
1965 The 37th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
 
1965 Flashes Festival (documentary short)
Himself
 
1952-1964 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #18.6 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #11.9 (1957) … Himself
– Episode #7.11 (1953) … Himself
– Episode #6.31 (1953) … Himself
– Episode #6.28 (1953) … Himself
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1964 The Fairest Fair Lady (documentary short)
Himself
 
1960 The Fabulous Fifties (documentary)
 
1957 The 11th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Distinguished Musical Actor
 
1954 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself - Actor
– Episode #1.23 (1954) … Himself - Actor
 
1953 Main Street to Broadway
Himself
 
1951 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Actor
– Episode #1.31 (1951) … Himself
– Episode #1.28 (1951) … Himself - Actor
 
1951 The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.22 (1951) … Himself
 
1950 Your Show of Shows (TV series)
Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #1.3 (1950) … Himself - Guest Performer
 
1949 On Stage! (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (19 titles)
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Family Guy: Creating the Chaos (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Naked Archaeologist (TV series)
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Ça c'est l'amour (video short)
Himself
 
2001 Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Dr. John Dolittle
 
2000 Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1995 The Making of 'My Fair Lady' (video documentary)
Himself/Professor Henry Higgins
 
1995 'Doctor Zhivago': The Making of a Russian Epic (TV special documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1981 Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1974 Fred Astaire Salutes the Fox Musicals (TV movie)
Himself
 
1965-1967 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
 
1967 Mondo Hollywood (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1965 The Car That Became a Star (documentary short)
The Marquess of Frinton
 
1959 Zwischen Glück und Krone (documentary)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1984) Stage: Appeared in "Aren't We All" on Broadway. See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 3 Print Biographies  | 2 Articles  | 2 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Sir Rex Harrison

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Originally I had a block about appearing in a musical. I went to a voice teacher for a while, but that did no good. My range is about one and a half notes. I ended up talking the musical numbers, which was revolutionary at the time. The lyrics are extremely intricate. They move along like a precisely acted scene... See more »

Trivia:

Has a style of hat named after him. See more »

Trademark:

A clipped, witty, off-the-cuff line delivery See more »

Nickname:

Sexy Rexy See more »

Star Sign:

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