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Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English actor and filmmaker. Beginning his career in theatre, he first appeared in the West End in 1937. He made his film debut in Alfred Hitchcock 's The Lady Vanishes in 1938.
Actor: The Lady Vanishes. Sir Michael Redgrave was of the generation of English actors that gave the world the legendary John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, Britain three fabled "Theatrical Knights" back in the days when a knighthood for thespian was far more rare than it is today. A superb actor, Redgrave himself was a charter ...
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Actor: The Lady Vanishes. Sir Michael Redgrave was of the generation of English actors that gave the world the legendary John Gielgud, Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, Britain three fabled "Theatrical Knights" back in the days when a knighthood for thespian was far more rare than it is today.
- March 20, 1908
- March 21, 1985
Michael Redgrave, premier British stage and film actor, noted for his intellectual performances. Among his best-known films are The Lady Vanishes (1938), Mourning Becomes Electra (1947), The Browning Version (1951), The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), and Goodbye Mr. Chips (1969).
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Oct 26, 2022 · Although Michael Redgrave was one of the finest actors of his generation, he is now mainly remembered for being the head of an acting dynasty. His achievements on stage and screen gave even the great Laurence Olivier a run for his money, but his self-loathing over leading a not-so-secret double life tormented him until a tragedy came for him. 1.
A British legend of stage and screen, Michael Redgrave made his name with a seemingly endless string of theatrical triumphs that included an amazing mastery of the great Shakespearean roles.
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Mar 22, 1985 · Sir Michael Redgrave, 77, one of the great actors of his time, the head of a great theatrical family and a man of notable courage and intelligence, died yesterday at The Nursing Home in...
