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Michael Rennie (1909–1971)

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The British actor Michael Rennie worked as a car salesman and factory manager before he turned to acting. A meeting with a Gaumont-British casting director led to Rennie's first acting job - that of stand-in for Robert Young in Secret Agent directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He put his film career on hold for a few years to get some acting experience on the stage... See full bio »

Born:

Eric Alexander Rennie
in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, UK

Died:

(age 61) in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England, UK
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1970 Assignment Terror
Dr. Odo Warnoff
 
1967-1969 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Albert Robinson / Conrad Letterman / Eric Reverson / …
– Caesar's Wife (1969) … Eric Reverson
– The Daughter (1968) … Albert Robinson/Major John Anka
– The Conspirators (1967) … Conrad Letterman
 
1969 The Battle of El Alamein
General Bernard Law Montgomery
 
1969 Stoney
Harvey Ward
 
1968 Subterfuge
Goldsmith
 
1968 Commando Attack
Blynn
 
1968 European Eye (TV movie)
Martin Purcell
 
1968 The Devil's Brigade
Lt. Gen. Mark Clark
 
1968 The Power
Arthur Nordlund
 
1968 The Young, the Evil and the Savage
Inspector Durand
 
1968 The Last Chance
George McConnell
 
1967 The Invaders (TV series)
Vice Chancellor Pierre Alquist / Magnus
– Summit Meeting: Part II (1967) … Vice Chancellor Pierre Alquist
– Summit Meeting: Part I (1967) … Vice Chancellor Pierre Alquist
– The Innocent (1967) … Magnus
 
1967 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
Paul Heaton
– Fame Is a Four-Letter Word (1967) … Paul Heaton
 
1967 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV series)
Barnaby Partridge
– The THRUSH Roulette Affair (1967) … Barnaby Partridge
 
1967 Death on the Run
Major Worthington Clark
 
1967 I Spy (TV series)
Hamilton
– Laya (1967) … Hamilton
 
1967 Hondo (TV series)
Tribolet
– Hondo and the War Cry (1967) … Tribolet
– Hondo and the Eagle Claw (1967) … Tribolet
 
1967 Iron Horse (TV series)
Johnny Hobart
– The Red Tornado (1967) … Johnny Hobart
 
1966-1967 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Edward Parker Greene / Inspector Kauslake
– Blind Man's Bluff (1967) … Inspector Kauslake
– One Embezzlement and Two Margaritas (1966) … Edward Parker Greene
 
1967 Hotel
Geoffrey - Duke of Lanbourne
 
1966 Batman (TV series)
Sandman
– The Catwoman Goeth (1966) … Sandman
– The Sandman Cometh (1966) … Sandman
 
1966 Jericho (TV series)
– The Loot of All Evil (1966)
 
1964-1966 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Edgar Newton / Wellington
– First in War, First in Peace (1966) … Edgar Newton
– The Sound of Wings (1964) … Wellington
 
1966 The Time Tunnel (TV series)
Capt. Malcolm Smith
– Rendezvous with Yesterday (1966) … Capt. Malcolm Smith
 
1966 Lost in Space (TV series)
The Keeper
– The Keeper: Part 2 (1966) … The Keeper
– The Keeper: Part 1 (1966) … The Keeper
 
1966 12 O'Clock High (TV series)
Gen. Keighley
– The Slaughter Pen (1966) … Gen. Keighley
 
1966 Ride Beyond Vengeance
Brooks Durham
 
1966 Cyborg 2087
Garth A7
 
1965 Branded (TV series)
Charles Briswell
– Salute the Soldier Briefly (1965) … Charles Briswell
 
1959-1965 The Third Man (TV series)
Harry Lime
– The Luck of Harry Lime (1965) … Harry Lime
– Man at the Top (1965) … Harry Lime
– The House of Bon Bons (1965) … Harry Lime
– The Trial of Harry Lime (1965) … Harry Lime
– Members Only: Part 1 (1965) … Harry Lime
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1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Robert Thurston
– Rapture at Two-Forty (1965) … Robert Thurston
 
1965 Bonanza (TV series)
Dr. P.A.Mundy / Prof. Poppy
– Once a Doctor (1965) … Prof. Poppy/Dr. P.A.Mundy
 
1963 The Great Adventure (TV series)
President Jefferson Davis
– The Treasure Train of Jefferson Davis (1963) … President Jefferson Davis
 
1963 Mary, Mary
Dirk Winston
 
1957-1963 Wagon Train (TV series)
John Cameron / Robert Harrison Clarke
– The Robert Harrison Clarke Story (1963) … Robert Harrison Clarke
– The John Cameron Story (1957) … John Cameron
 
1963 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Ralph Manson
– The Long Silence (1963) … Ralph Manson
 
1963 The Virginian (TV series)
Michael O'Rourke
– Vengeance Is the Spur (1963) … Michael O'Rourke
 
1963 Perry Mason (TV series)
Prof. Edward Lindley
– The Case of the Libelous Locket (1963) … Prof. Edward Lindley
 
1961-1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
General Conrad Munday / Inspector Marshall
– Project X (1963) … General Conrad Munday
– The Fifth Caller (1961) … Inspector Marshall
 
1958-1962 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Allen Bliss / Sir Humphrey J. Orford
– The Silk Petticoat (1962) … Sir Humphrey J. Orford
– The Foghorn (1958) … Allen Bliss
 
1961 Route 66 (TV series)
Summers
– Fly Away Home: Part 2 (1961) … Summers
– Fly Away Home: Part 1 (1961) … Summers
 
1961 The Barbara Stanwyck Show (TV series)
Julius Ulrich
– The Sisters (1961) … Julius Ulrich
 
1961 The Americans (TV series)
Capt. James Duquesne
– Rebellion at Blazing Rock (1961) … Capt. James Duquesne
 
1960 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Sir Percy Blakeney
– The Scarlet Pimpernel (1960) … Sir Percy Blakeney
 
1960 Shirley Temple Theatre (TV series)
Capt. Creighton
– Kim (1960) … Capt. Creighton
 
1960 The Lost World
Lord John Roxton
 
1958-1960 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Grant Coburn / Marshal Locke Gardner
– The Man in the Middle (1960) … Marshal Locke Gardner
– Living Is a Lonesome Thing (1959) … Grant Coburn
– Three Days to Death (1958) … Grant Coburn
 
1959 Third Man on the Mountain
Captain John Winter
 
1958 Pursuit (TV series)
– Epitaph for a Golden Girl (1958)
 
1958 Lux Playhouse (TV series)
Walter Brand
– The Connoisseur (1958) … Walter Brand
 
1958 Missiles from Hell
Stefan
 
1958 Decision (TV series)
Colonel T.J. Allan
– The Tall Man (1958) … Colonel T.J. Allan
 
1958 Suspicion (TV series)
Angus Martin
– The Woman Turned to Salt (1958) … Angus Martin
 
1955-1958 Climax! (TV series)
Charles Martin Westling / Dr. Fitzroy / Dr. Henry Jekyll / …
– Volcano Seat, the #1 (1958) … Lt. Barton
– The Secret of the Red Room (1957) … Lorenzo
– A Taste for Crime (1957) … Dr. Fitzroy
– Strange Deaths at Burnleigh (1957) … James MacLennan
– Strange Sanctuary (1957) … Sean 'Irish' Dillon
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1957 Omar Khayyam
Hasani Sabah
 
1957 Island in the Sun
Hilary Carson
 
1957 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Eric Millet
– Circle of the Day (1957) … Eric Millet
 
1956 Teenage Rebel
Jay Fallon
 
1956 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Howard Joyce
– The Letter (1956) … Howard Joyce
 
1955 The Rains of Ranchipur
Lord Albert Esketh
 
1955 Seven Cities of Gold
Father Junipero Serra
 
1955 Soldier of Fortune
Inspector Merryweather, Hong Kong Marine Police
 
1954 Desirée
Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte
 
1954 Mambo
Enrico Marisoni
 
1954 Demetrius and the Gladiators
Peter
 
1954 Princess of the Nile
Rama Khan
 
1954 Prince Valiant
Narrator (uncredited)
 
1953 King of the Khyber Rifles
Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland
 
1953 The Robe
Peter
 
1953 Dangerous Crossing
Dr. Paul Manning
 
1953 Sailor of the King
Lt. Richard Saville
 
1953 The Desert Rats
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1953 Titanic
End Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1952 Pony Soldier
Ending Narrator (uncredited)
 
1952 Les Miserables
Jean Valjean
 
1952 5 Fingers
Colin Travers
 
1952 Phone Call from a Stranger
Dr. Robert Fortness
 
1951 I'll Never Forget You
Roger Forsyth
 
1951 The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
 
1951 The Day the Earth Stood Still
Klaatu
 
1951 The 13th Letter
Dr. Pearson
 
1950 The Black Rose
King Edward
 
1950 Trio
Major Templeton (in segment Sanatorium)
 
1950 Miss Pilgrim's Progress
Bob Thane
 
1949 The Golden Madonna
Mike Christie
 
1948 Uneasy Terms
Slim Callaghan
 
1948 Idol of Paris
Hertz
 
1948 Morning Departure (TV movie)
Lt-Cmdr. Stanford
 
1947 High Fury
Rudolph
 
1947 Root of All Evil
Charles Mortimer
 
1945 Caesar and Cleopatra
Quayside Centurion
 
1945 The Wicked Lady
Kit Locksby
 
1945 I'll Be Your Sweetheart
Bob Fielding
 
1942 The Big Blockade
George
 
1941 Tower of Terror
Anthony Hale
 
1941 Ships with Wings
Lt Maxwell
 
1941 Turned Out Nice Again
Diner (uncredited)
 
1941 'Pimpernel' Smith
Prison Camp Officer (uncredited)
 
1941 The Patient Vanishes
Inspector
 
1941 Suicide Squadron
Kapulski, Polish pilot
 
1940 The Briggs Family
Plainclothes Policeman (uncredited)
 
1940 Shadows of the Underworld
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
1938 Three on a Weekend
Guardsman (uncredited)
 
1938 The Divorce of Lady X
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1937 Murder on Diamond Row
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
 
1937 Gangway
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
 
1937 Gypsy
Bit Part (uncredited)
 
1936 Conquest of the Air
Minor Role (uncredited)
 
1936 The Man Who Could Work Miracles
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1963-1965 The Third Man (TV series) (associate producer - 4 episodes)
– The House of Bon Bons (1965) (associate producer)
– A Little Knowledge (1964) (associate producer)
– A Question in Ice (1964) (associate producer)
– A Diamond in the Rough (1963) (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
1964 The New Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 May 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1962 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 February 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1954 The Body Said No!
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2008 The Making of 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' (video documentary short)
Klaatu
 
2005 Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (TV documentary)
Klaatu
 
1998 Lost in Space Forever (TV movie)
The Keeper
 
1994 Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (documentary)
Actor in 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' Clip (uncredited)
 
1979 The Horror Show (documentary)
 
1971 The Last Generation
 
1967 Hondo and the Apaches (TV movie)
Tribolet
 
1967 Lionpower from MGM (short)
Arthur Nordlund (uncredited)
 
1963 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

In 1965, he co-starred in an unsold pilot for a CBS dramatic series called "Mark Dolphin" that the Saturday Evening Post said was so bad it became "synonymous with total disaster in show business idiom." See more »

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5 Articles  | 4 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Some people making pictures in Hollywood are not outstanding for brains. How their minds work, I can't understand. See more »

Trivia:

Graduated from The Leys (a private school in the city of Cambridge). Despite his lean build, he excelled in sports (rowing, fencing, cricket, boxing, wrestling, swimming). See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo