Rex Harrison

Deceased · Born: Mar 5, 1908 · Died: Jun 2, 1990

Personal Details

Height 6' 1"

Born Mar 5, 1908 Huyton, Lancashire, England, UK

Spouse

Mercia Tinker
( Dec 17, 1978 to Jun 2, 1990 )
Elizabeth Rees
( Aug 26, 1971 to Dec 16, 1975 )
Rachel Roberts
( Mar 21, 1962 to Feb 19, 1971 )
Kay Kendall
( Jun 22, 1957 to Sep 6, 1959 )
Lilli Palmer
( Jan 25, 1943 to Feb 6, 1957 )
Noel Marjorie Collette Thomas
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

William Reginald Harrison
Edith Mary Carey

Relatives

Cathryn Harrison (Grandchild)
Harriet Harrison (Grandchild)
Simon Harrison (Grandchild)
Chloe Harrison (Grandchild)

Biography

Sir Reginald Carey "Rex" Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor.

Career

acting

1986

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna

Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna as Grand Duke Cyril Romanov

1985

Great Performances

Great Performances as Captain Shotover

1983

The Kingfisher as Cecil

1982

A Time to Die as Van Osten

1979

The Fifth Musketeer

The Fifth Musketeer as Colbert

Ashanti as Brian Walker

1978

Shalimar as Sir John Locksley

1977

Crossed Swords as The Duke of Norfolk

1973

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month as Don Quixote

1971

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month as Mikhail Platonov

1969

Staircase as Charles Dyer

1968

A Flea in Her Ear

A Flea in Her Ear as Victor Chandebisse / Poche

1967

The Honey Pot as Cecil Fox

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle as Dr. John Dolittle

1965

The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy as Papa Giulio II

1964

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

The Yellow Rolls-Royce as The Marquess of Frinton

My Fair Lady as Professor Henry Higgins

1963

Cleopatra as Julius Caesar

1961

The Happy Thieves

The Happy Thieves as Jimmy Bourne

1960

Midnight Lace as Anthony Preston

1958

The Reluctant Debutante

The Reluctant Debutante as Jimmy Broadbent

1955

Marriage a la Mode

Marriage a la Mode as William Egerton

1954

King Richard and the Crusaders

King Richard and the Crusaders as Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin

1952

The Four Poster

The Four Poster as John Edwards

1951

The Long Dark Hall

The Long Dark Hall as Arthur Groome

1948

Escape as Matt Denant

Unfaithfully Yours

Unfaithfully Yours as Sir Alfred de Carter

1947

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir as Capt. Daniel Gregg

The Foxes of Harrow

The Foxes of Harrow as Stephen Fox

1946

Anna and the King of Siam

Anna and the King of Siam as King Mongkut

1945

Blithe Spirit as Charles Condomine

A Yank in London

A Yank in London as Major David Bruce

Notorious Gentleman

Notorious Gentleman as Vivian Kenway

1941

Major Barbara as Adolphus Cusins

1940

Missing Ten Days

Missing Ten Days as Bob Stevens

Night Train to Munich

Night Train to Munich as Gus Bennett

1939

Over the Moon as Dr. Freddie Jarvis

1938

St. Martin's Lane

St. Martin's Lane as Harley Prentiss

The Citadel as Dr. Frederick Lawford

1937

Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup as Frank Burdon

1936

Men Are Not Gods

Men Are Not Gods as Tommy Stapleton

appearances

2019

Julie Andrews - La mélodie de la vie

Julie Andrews - La mélodie de la vie

2013

Secret Voices of Hollywood

Secret Voices of Hollywood

2000

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

1974

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love