

Laurence Olivier
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
22 May 1907
Age
119 Years
Born In
Dorking, Surrey, England, UK
Total Projects
158
Years Active
94 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career, he had considerable...
Known For
Filmography

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Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
as Self (archive footage)

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The Bannfoot Ferry
The Bannfoot Ferry
as Self (archive footage)

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Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
as Self (archive footage)

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Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)

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Vivien Leigh, autant en emporte le vent
Vivien Leigh, autant en emporte le vent
as Self (archive footage)

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Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)

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Nothing Like a Dame
Nothing Like a Dame
as Self (archive footage)

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Jornal Português (1938-1951)
Jornal Português (1938-1951)
as Self (archive footage)

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Iconic Couples of Hollywood
Iconic Couples of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)

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Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures
as Self (archive footage)

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Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies
Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies

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Marilyn despite herself
Marilyn despite herself

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Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe
as Self (archive footage)

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Discovering Hamlet
Discovering Hamlet
as Hamlet (archive footage)

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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self (archive footage)

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Marilyn, dernières séances
Marilyn, dernières séances
as Self(archive footage)

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Revisiting Brideshead
Revisiting Brideshead
as Self (archive footage)

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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
as Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)

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The Prince, The Showgirl and Me
The Prince, The Showgirl and Me

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The Body of Marilyn Monroe
The Body of Marilyn Monroe
as archive footage

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Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
as Self (archive footage)

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Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self (archive footage)

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The Filth and the Fury
The Filth and the Fury
as Richard III (archive footage)

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Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)

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Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
as Self

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Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
as Superintendent Newhouse (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
as Self (archive footage)

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War Requiem
War Requiem
as The Old Soldier

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The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Self (archive footage)

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Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
as Self (archive footage)

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Lost Empires
Lost Empires
as Harry Burrard

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Directed by William Wyler
Directed by William Wyler
as Self

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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend
as archive footage

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Peter the Great
Peter the Great
as King William III of Orange

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Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
as archive footage

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Wild Geese II
Wild Geese II
as Rudolf Hess

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Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self

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To Be Hamlet
To Be Hamlet
as Self

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The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
as Gaius

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The Bounty
The Bounty
as Admiral Hood

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A Voyage Round My Father
A Voyage Round My Father
as Clifford Mortimer

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The Ebony Tower
The Ebony Tower
as Henry Breasley

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A Talent for Murder
A Talent for Murder
as Dr. Anthony Wainwright

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The Jigsaw Man
The Jigsaw Man
as Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith

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Wagner
Wagner
as Pfeuffer

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Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
as Joe Halpern

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King Lear
King Lear
as King Lear

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Laurence Olivier: a life
Laurence Olivier: a life
as Self

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Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

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Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited
as Alexander Flyte

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Clash of the Titans
Clash of the Titans
as Zeus

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Inchon
Inchon
as Gen. Douglas MacArthur

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At the Haunted End of the Day
At the Haunted End of the Day
as Self

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The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer
as Cantor Rabinovitch

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Dracula
Dracula
as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing

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A Little Romance
A Little Romance
as Julius

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The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil
as Ezra Lieberman

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The Betsy
The Betsy
as Loren Hardeman

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Daphne Laureola
Daphne Laureola
as Sir Joseph

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Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
as Antonio

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Come Back, Little Sheba
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Doc Delaney

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A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far
as Dr. Jan Spaander

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Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth
as Nicodemus

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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
as Big Daddy

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Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents
as Big Daddy

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Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents
as Antonio

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Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents
as Doc Delaney

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Laurence Olivier Presents
Laurence Olivier Presents
as Sir Joseph

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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
as Professor James Moriarty

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The Gentleman Tramp
The Gentleman Tramp
as Narrator

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Marathon Man
Marathon Man
as Dr. Christian Szell

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The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People
The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People
as Self

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Love Among the Ruins
Love Among the Ruins
as Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones

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The Collection
The Collection
as Harry

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The Rehearsal
The Rehearsal
as Self

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The World at War
The World at War
as Narrator

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The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
as Shylock

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Long Day's Journey Into Night
Long Day's Journey Into Night
as James Tyrone Sr.

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Sleuth
Sleuth
as Andrew Wyke

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Lady Caroline Lamb
Lady Caroline Lamb
as Duke of Wellington

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Nicholas and Alexandra
Nicholas and Alexandra
as Count Witte

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Great Performances
Great Performances
as Harry

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Great Performances
Great Performances
as Self

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Tree of Life
Tree of Life
as Narrator

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Three Sisters
Three Sisters
as Dr. Ivan Chebutikin

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David Copperfield
David Copperfield
as Mr. Creakle

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Battle of Britain
Battle of Britain
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

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The Dance of Death
The Dance of Death
as Edgar

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Oh! What a Lovely War
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Field Marshal Sir John French

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Male of the Species
Male of the Species
as Self - Presenter

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ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
as Narrator

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Male of the Species
Male of the Species
as Presenter

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The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Shoes of the Fisherman
as Piotr Ilyich Kamenev

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The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest

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Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Omnibus
Omnibus
as Self (archive footage)

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The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Audience Member

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Great Acting: Laurence Olivier
Great Acting: Laurence Olivier
as Self - Interviewee

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The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe

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ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
as Self

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ABC Stage 67
ABC Stage 67
as Self (archive footage)

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Khartoum
Khartoum
as Mahdi

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Othello
Othello
as Othello

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Bunny Lake Is Missing
Bunny Lake Is Missing
as Newhouse

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Olivier Talks About Othello
Olivier Talks About Othello
as Self - Host

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Uncle Vanya
Uncle Vanya
as Dr. Astrov

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The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory
as Priest

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Term of Trial
Term of Trial
as Graham Weir

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The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self

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Spartacus
Spartacus
as Marcus Licinius Crassus

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The Entertainer
The Entertainer
as Archie Rice

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The Moon and Sixpence
The Moon and Sixpence
as Charles Strickland

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The Devil's Disciple
The Devil's Disciple
as Gen. Burgoyne

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The Prince and the Showgirl
The Prince and the Showgirl
as The Regent

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Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Recipient

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Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self

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Richard III
Richard III
as Richard III

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The Beggar's Opera
The Beggar's Opera
as MacHeath

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A Queen Is Crowned
A Queen Is Crowned
as Narrator

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The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self

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The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
as Narrator

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Carrie
Carrie
as George Hurstwood

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The Magic Box
The Magic Box
as Police Constable 94-B

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Rebecca
Rebecca
as Maxim de winter

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Hamlet
Hamlet
as Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost

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The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self

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Henry V
Henry V
as King Henry

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This Happy Breed
This Happy Breed
as Narrator (voice)

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Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee

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Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient

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The Volunteer
The Volunteer
as Self

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The Demi-Paradise
The Demi-Paradise
as Ivan Kouznetsoff

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Malta G.C.
Malta G.C.
as Narrator

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49th Parallel
49th Parallel
as Johnnie, the Trapper

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That Hamilton Woman
That Hamilton Woman
as Lord Horatio Nelson

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Words for Battle
Words for Battle
as Narrator (voice)

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Private lives
Private lives
as Elyot Chase

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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as Self

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Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
as Mr. Darcy

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Hollywood: Style Center of the World
Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Self

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Rebecca
Rebecca
as Maxim de Winter

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21 Days
21 Days
as Larry Durrant

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Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
as Heathcliff

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Q Planes
Q Planes
as Tony McVane

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The Divorce of Lady X
The Divorce of Lady X
as Everard Logan

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Fire Over England
Fire Over England
as Michael Ingolby

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As You Like It
As You Like It
as Orlando

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Moscow Nights
Moscow Nights
as Captain Ivan Ignatoff

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No Funny Business
No Funny Business
as Clive Dering

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Perfect Understanding
Perfect Understanding
as Nicholas Randall

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Westward Passage
Westward Passage
as Nicholas 'Nick' Allen

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The Conquest of the Air
The Conquest of the Air
as Vincent Lunardi

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The Yellow Ticket
The Yellow Ticket
as Julian Rolfe

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Friends and Lovers
Friends and Lovers
as Lieutenant Ned Nichols

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Potiphar's Wife
Potiphar's Wife
as Straker

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Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
as The Boy

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The Temporary Widow
The Temporary Widow
as Peter Bille