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Rex Harrison

British actor (1908–1990)

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Rex Harrison was a British actor who lived from 1908 to 1990 and became one of the most celebrated performers of the 20th century. He is particularly remembered for his distinctive speaking voice and his acclaimed roles in both theater and film, most notably as Professor Henry Higgins in the musical "My Fair Lady."

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1908-03-05
Died: 1990-06-02
Works: 11

Top works

Rex An Autobiography
Anne of the thousand days.
If love be love
Bell, book and candle
The love of four Colonels

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Acting · Huyton, Lancashire, England, UK

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

Known for

Julie Andrews Forever — Self (archive footage)2019
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's — (archive footage)2009
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour — Self (archive footage)2003
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2001
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories — Self (archive footage)2000
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady' — Self / Professor Henry Higgins (archive footage)1995

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Sir Reginald Carey Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor. Harrison began his career on the stage at the Liverpool Playhouse in 1924. He made his West End debut in 1936 appearing in the Terence Rattigan play French Without Tears, in what was his breakthrough role. He won his first Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance as Henry VIII in the Broadway play Anne of the Thousand Days in 1949. He returned to Broadway portraying Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady (1956) where he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.

In addition to his stage career, Harrison also appeared in numerous films. His first starring role opposite Vivien Leigh was in the romantic comedy Storm in a Teacup (1937). Receiving critical acclaim for his performance in Major Barbara (1941), which was shot in London during the Blitz, his roles since then included Blithe Spirit (1945), Anna and the King of Siam (1946), The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), Cleopatra (1963), My Fair Lady (1964), reprising his stage role as Henry Higgins which won him an Academy Award for Best Actor, and the titular character in Doctor Dolittle (1967).