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Early life. Reginald Carey Harrison was born on 5 March 1908 at Derry House in Huyton, Lancashire, [1] the son of Edith Mary (née Carey) and William Reginald Harrison, a cotton broker. [2] From the age of 10 he went by the name “Rex”, which he adopted for himself. [3]
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". Starting out on his theater career at age 18, his first job at the Liverpool Rep Theatre was ...
- March 5, 1908
- June 2, 1990
Actor. Producer. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Play trailer 2:31. Ashanti (1979) 23 Videos. 99+ Photos. 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".
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Jun 3, 1990 · His parents were William Reginald Harrison, a cotton broker, and Edith Carey Harrison. Stagestruck from boyhood, he went to work backstage for the Liverpool Repertory at the age of 16.
British Actors. Childhood & Early Life. Harrison was born on 5th March 1908 at Derry House in Huyton, Lancashire, to Mrs. Edith Mary and Mr. William Reginald Harrison who was a cotton broker. He was educated at Liverpool College.
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Sep 12, 2023 · The son of Edith Mary (née Carey) and William Reginald Harrison, a cotton broker, he was the youngest of three children and had two older sisters, Edith Marjorie and Sylvia Margaret. A supporter of Everton FC, he was educated at Liverpool College but after a bout of measles he lost most of the sight in his left eye.
Jun 2, 1990 · Stagestruck from boyhood, suave British actor Rex Harrison joined the Liverpool Repertory Theatre at the age of 16, beginning a 66-year career that would culminate with his final performance on Broadway, May 11, 1990, three weeks prior to his death. Best known for his Tony- and Oscar-winning...
