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Rex Harrison (I) (1908–1990)
Rex Harrison was born Reginald Carey Harrison in Huyton, Lancashire, England, to Edith Mary (Carey) and William Reginald Harrison, a cotton broker. He 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 - ...
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Died:(age 82) in New York City, New York, USA |
The Godzilla: King of the Monsters star picks his favorite sketch shows and the villainous origin story he can't wait to see.
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Actor (59 credits)
Actor (59 credits)
1971-1973
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series)
Don Quixote / Mikhail Platonov, schoolmaster
Don Quixote / Mikhail Platonov, schoolmaster
- The Adventures of Don Quixote
(1973)
... Don Quixote
- Platonov
(1971)
... Mikhail Platonov, schoolmaster
1960
Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
(TV Series)
Cyril Paxton
Cyril Paxton
- The Datchet Diamonds
(1960)
... Cyril Paxton
1953
The United States Steel Hour
(TV Series)
Raymond Dabney
Raymond Dabney
- The Man in Possession
(1953)
... Raymond Dabney
1952
Omnibus
(TV Series)
Henry VIII (segment "The Trial of Anne Boleyn")
Henry VIII (segment "The Trial of Anne Boleyn")
- The Trial of Anne Boleyn
(1952)
... Henry VIII (segment "The Trial of Anne Boleyn")
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Soundtrack (7 credits)
Soundtrack (7 credits)
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Producer (1 credit)
Producer (1 credit)
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Thanks (1 credit)
Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (32 credits)
Self (32 credits)
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Archive footage (30 credits)
Archive footage (30 credits)
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Album: "Rex--The First Solo Album" See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 4 Print Biographies | 2 Articles | 5 Pictorials | 3 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Sir Rex HarrisonHeight:
6' 1" (1.86 m)
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Heston is an enormously tall man - if I'm six foot one, he must be about six foot three - and I asked my wardrobe man, as I was wearing long robes, to put a little lift in my shoes, so that I could gain a couple of inches, and meet Heston at his own level. The lifts were duly put in, and I eyed Heston and congratulated myself that at least he no longer towered above me. As the film went on, ... See more »Trivia:
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1965. See more »Trademark:
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