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Alexander Sheriff de Moro Clunes (17 May 1912 – 13 March 1970) was an English actor and theatrical manager. Among the plays he presented were Christopher Fry's The Lady's Not For Burning. He gave the actor and dramatist Peter Ustinov his first break with his production The House of Regrets. His film career was brief, but varied.
Overview. Born. May 17, 1912 · Brixton, London, England, UK. Died. March 13, 1970 · London, England, UK (lung cancer) Birth name. Alexander de Moro Sherriff Clunes. Mini Bio. In the 1940s and 50s, there were few greater classical actors in Britain than Alec Clunes.
- May 17, 1912
- March 13, 1970
Sep 5, 2008 · It may have been his father, the classical actor Alec Clunes, who had the thespian training, but it was his mother who dragged him backstage after shows, to fawn over actors he'd never even...
- Jenny Johnston
Apr 1, 2012 · Alec Clunes, a classical actor, died in 1970, aged 57. He had played numerous roles on the stage, including Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, and appeared in films including Laurence Olivier’s...
- Hannah Furness
Alexander Sheriff de Moro Clunes (17 May 1912 – 13 March 1970) was an English actor and theatrical manager. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. Among the plays he presented were Christopher Fry 's The Lady's Not For Burning. He gave the actor and dramatist Peter Ustinov his first break with his production The House of Regrets.
Overview. Alec Clunes. (1912—1970) actor and theatre manager. Quick Reference. (1912–70) British actor, director, and manager. Best known for running the Arts Theatre in London from 1942 to 1952 and for performing alongside stars such as Olivier, Gielgud, and Scofield ... From: Clunes, Alec in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance »
Mar 14, 1970 · LONDON, March 13—Alec Clunes, actor, director and pro ducer whose work enlivened the London theater, died here today in Middlesex Hospital. He was 57 years old and had been suffering...
