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Robert Helpmann

Acting

Born April 9, 1909 · Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia

Died September 28, 1986

Also known as Sir Robert Helpmann · Robert Murray Helpmann

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Biography

Sir Robert Helpmann CBE (9 April 1909 – 28 September 1986) was an Australian dancer, film actor, theatre director and choreographer. A protege of Pavlova and Fonteyn’s first partner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Helpmann, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards & recognition

  • Knight Bachelor · 1968
  • Australian of the Year · 1965
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1964
  • National Order of the Cedar
  • Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award
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  • Royal Order of the Polar Star

Filmography9 titles

The Red Shoes

1948as Ivan Boleslawsky

The Tales of Hoffmann

1951as Lindorf / Coppelius / Dapertutto / Dr. Miracle

That's Dancing!

1985as From 'The Red Shoes' (archive footage)

55 Days at Peking

1963as Prince Tuan

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968as Child Catcher

Henry V

1944as Bishop of Ely

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942as De Jong

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

1972as The Mad Hatter

Patrick

1978as Dr. Roget