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  1. 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 .

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    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.

    • January 1, 1
    • Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    • January 1, 1
    • London, England, UK
  3. 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.

    • August 11, 1949
    • January 6, 1990
  4. Jan 4, 2011 · TRIBUTES were paid on January 6, 1990 to Edinburgh actor Ian Charleson - best known for his role in Chariots of Fire - who lost his battle with Aids. Charleson, 40, was the second showbusiness...

  5. 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 his home in...

  6. The life and times of my best friend, Ian Charleson Thirty years ago today the ‘Chariots of Fire’ star died of Aids. Fellow actor and best friend Hilton McRae recalls a man of stubbornness ...

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  8. 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.

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