Reginald Carey Harrison
Quote by Rex Harrison:
Agrippa: Nothing bores me so much as an intellectual!Julius Caesar: Makes a better admiral of you, Agrippa.
--Rex Harrison (as Julius Caesar) in Cleopatraread more quotes from Rex Harrison...
Rex Harrison Overview:
Legendary actor, Rex Harrison, was born Reginald Carey Harrison on Mar 5, 1908 in Huyton, Lancashire.
Rex Harrison was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actor for My Fair Lady (as Professor Henry Higgins) in 1964. He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the categories of Motion Pictures and Television. Rex Harrison's handprints and footprints were 'set in stone' at Grauman's Chinese Theater during imprint ceremony #75 on Jul 8, 1946.
Harrison's Top rated movies at Classic Movie Hub are: The Foxes of Harrow, King Richard and the Crusaders, The Citadel, The Reluctant Debutante, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, Cleopatra, Blithe Spirit, Unfaithfully Yours, Anna and the King of Siam and My Fair Lady.
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Harrison died at the age of 82 on Jun 2, 1990 in New York City, NY . Rex Harrison was cremated and his ashes scattered on grave of second wife Lilli Palmer in Forest L.
Rex Harrison Biography:
Sir Reginald Carey âRexâ Harrison (5 March 1908 - 2 June 1990) was an English actor of stage and screen. Harrison won an Academy Award and two Tony Awards.
Harrison was born in Huyton, Lancashire, and educated at Liverpool College. After a bout of childhood measles, Harrison lost most of the sight in his left eye, which on one occasion caused some on-stage difficulty. He first appeared on the stage in 1924 in Liverpool. Harrison's acting career was interrupted during World War II whilst he served in the Royal Air Force, reaching the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He acted in various stage productions until 11 May 1990. He acted in the West End of London when he was young, appearing in the Terence Rattigan play French Without Tears, which proved to be his breakthrough role.
Read article at WikipediaRex Harrison Quotes:
--Rex Harrison (as Professor Henry Higgins) in My Fair Lady Pope Julius II: You dare to dicker with your pontiff?
--Rex Harrison (as Pope Julius II) in The Agony and the Ecstasy Charles Condomine: If you're trying to compile an inventory of my sex life, I feel it only fair to warn you that you've omitted several episodes. I shall consult my diary and give you a complete list after lunch.
--Rex Harrison (as Charles Condomine) in Blithe Spiritread more quotes from Rex Harrison...
