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Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English actor and filmmaker. He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Mourning Becomes Electra (1947), as well as two BAFTA nominations for Best British Actor for his performances in The Night My Number Came Up (1955) and Time ...
Michael Redgrave. 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.
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- March 20, 1908
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- March 21, 1985
Michael Redgrave. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. March 20, 1908 · Bristol, England, UK. Died. March 21, 1985 · Denham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK (Parkinson's disease) Birth name. Michael Scudamore Redgrave. Nickname. Red Redgrave. Height. 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m) Mini Bio.
- March 20, 1908
- March 21, 1985
Apr 3, 2024 · 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.
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Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English actor, director, producer, screenwriter, manager and author known for his roles in The Lady Vanishes, Dead of Night, The Browning Version, The Dam Busters, Secret Beyond the Door..., and in Mourning Becomes Electra.
Mar 22, 1985 · Sir Michael Redgrave, one of Britain's preeminent stage actors and a leading film star since his hero's role in Alfred Hitchcock's 1938 classic ''The Lady Vanishes,'' died yesterday, a day...
