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Biography
Sir Reginald Carey "Rex" Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1965
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Musical · 1957
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1949
- David di Donatello — Best Foreign Actor
- Knight Bachelor
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- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1984 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1965 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1964 · nominated
Filmography31 titles
My Fair Lady
1964as Professor Henry Higgins
1964as Professor Henry Higgins
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
1947as Capt. Daniel Gregg
1947as Capt. Daniel Gregg
Storm in a Teacup
1937as Frank Burdon
1937as Frank Burdon
Night Train to Munich
1940as Gus Bennett
1940as Gus Bennett
St. Martin's Lane
1938as Harley Prentiss
1938as Harley Prentiss
Unfaithfully Yours
1948as Sir Alfred de Carter
1948as Sir Alfred de Carter
The Agony and the Ecstasy
1965as Papa Giulio II
1965as Papa Giulio II
Cleopatra
1963as Julius Caesar
1963as Julius Caesar
Blithe Spirit
1945as Charles Condomine
1945as Charles Condomine
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950as Self
1950as Self
Major Barbara
1941as Adolphus Cusins
1941as Adolphus Cusins
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
1948as Self
The Reluctant Debutante
1958as Jimmy Broadbent
1958as Jimmy Broadbent
Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna
as Grand Duke Cyril Romanov
as Grand Duke Cyril Romanov
Midnight Lace
1960as Anthony Preston
1960as Anthony Preston
Journey Together
1945as Guest (uncredited)
1945as Guest (uncredited)
The Citadel
1938as Dr. Frederick Lawford
1938as Dr. Frederick Lawford
The Honey Pot
1967as Cecil Fox
1967as Cecil Fox
King Richard and the Crusaders
1954as Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin
1954as Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin
Doctor Dolittle
1967as Dr. John Dolittle
1967as Dr. John Dolittle
Anna and the King of Siam
1946as King Mongkut
1946as King Mongkut
Shalimar
1978as Sir John Locksley
1978as Sir John Locksley
Great Performances
1971as Captain Shotover
1971as Captain Shotover
The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964as The Marquess of Frinton
1964as The Marquess of Frinton
The Happy Thieves
1961as Jimmy Bourne
1961as Jimmy Bourne
Ashanti
1979as Brian Walker
1979as Brian Walker
Over the Moon
1939as Dr. Freddie Jarvis
1939as Dr. Freddie Jarvis
Men Are Not Gods
1936as Tommy Stapleton
1936as Tommy Stapleton
The Fifth Musketeer
1979as Colbert
1979as Colbert
Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen
1968as A man in the street (uncredited)
1968as A man in the street (uncredited)
A Time to Die
1982as Van Osten
1982as Van Osten