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Ian Charleson (11 August 1949 – 6 January 1990) was a Scottish stage and film actor. He is best known internationally for his starring role as Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell in the Oscar -winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire. He is also well known for his portrayal of Rev. Charlie Andrews in the 1982 Oscar-winning film Gandhi .
Ian Charleson. Actor: Chariots of Fire. Being born and raised in Edinburgh, Charleson attended the Royal High School and then went on to attend Edinburgh University. He initially studied architecture but switched to an MA degree after cultivating an interest in acting.
Jan 8, 1990 · Ian Charleson, who won international fame in the 1981 film ''Chariots of Fire'' as a devout Scottish runner competing in the 1924 Paris Olympics, died of AIDS on Saturday night at...
Ian Charleson. Actor: Chariots of Fire. Being born and raised in Edinburgh, Charleson attended the Royal High School and then went on to attend Edinburgh University. He initially studied architecture but switched to an MA degree after cultivating an interest in acting.
Ian Charleson (born Aug. 11, 1949, Edinburgh, Scot.—died Jan. 6, 1990, London, Eng.) was a Scottish stage actor best known for his work in the film Chariots of Fire (1981), which won an Academy Award Oscar for best picture.
Ian Charleson Chariots of Fire. Thirty years ago today the ‘Chariots of Fire’ star died of Aids. Fellow actor and best friend Hilton McRae recalls a man of stubbornness, bravery and brilliance.
Jan 6, 1990 · Ian Charleson (11 August 1949 – 6 January 1990) was a Scottish stage and film actor. He is best known internationally for his starring role as Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell, in the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire.
Jan 8, 1990 · Ian Charleson, the Scottish actor who raced his way to stardom playing a runner in the Oscar-winning movie ``Chariots of Fire,'' has died at age 40 of complications from AIDS. Charleson was suffering from septicemia, a blood disease, and died Saturday, said his agent, Michael Whitehall.
Jan 8, 1990 · Ian Charleson, the Scottish actor who starred in the film “Chariots of Fire” as an Olympic sprinter who refused to compete on a Sunday for religious reasons, has died of complications from...
Birthday: Aug 11, 1949. Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. This tall, lithe Scottish actor won international recognition as Olympic hopeful Eric Lidell, the Presbyterian missionary who...
