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Sir Reginald Carey "Rex" Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor. Harrison began his career on the stage in 1924. He made his West End debut in 1936 appearing in the Terence Rattigan play French Without Tears, in what was his breakthrough role.
Actor: My Fair Lady. 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".
Rex Harrison. Actor: My Fair Lady. 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".
May 29, 2024 · Rex Harrison (born March 5, 1908, Huyton, Lancashire, England—died June 2, 1990, New York, New York, U.S.) was an English stage and film actor best known for his portrayals of urbane, eccentric English gentlemen in sophisticated comedies and social satires.
Dec 5, 2020 · Why Rex Harrison was a brilliant actor – and a nasty piece of work. On screen, the My Fair Lady actor was all polish and charm – but his wives and co-stars saw a very different side to him. Roger...
Jun 3, 1990 · Rex Harrison, the suave British actor who won a Tony in 1957 and an Academy Award in 1964 for his portrayals of Prof. Henry Higgins in ''My Fair Lady,'' died of...
A Titan of Theatre and Film. Born in Huyton, near Liverpool, Harrison began his acting journey on the stage in 1924, quickly rising to prominence with his captivating performances and magnetic charisma.
Rex Harrison. Sir Reginald Carey Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor. He began his stage career in 1924. He won a Tony Award in 1949, and another for his role of Professor Henry Higgins in the stage production of My Fair Lady in 1957.
Jun 2, 1990 · Sir Reginald Carey "Rex" Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor.
My Fair Lady: Directed by George Cukor. With Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White. In 1910s London, snobbish phonetics professor Henry Higgins agrees to a wager that he can make crude flower girl, Eliza Doolittle, presentable in high society.
