Peter Sydney Ernest Aylen
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 7, 1923 London, England |
| Died | Dec 24, 1984 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 61 |
Peter Lawford | |
| Job | Actor, film producer |
| Years active | 1930-1983 |
| Top Roles | Student, Jonathan Harrow III, Andrew Carmel, English Cadet, Soldier |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, War, Musical, Crime |
| Top Topics | World War II, Book-Based, Romance (Comic) |
| Top Collaborators | Otto Preminger (Director), George Sidney (Director), George Sherman (Director), Sidney Franklin (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Elia Kazan, Roscoe Karns, Cliff Reid see more.. |
Peter Lawford Overview:
Legendary actor, Peter Lawford, was born Peter Sydney Ernest Aylen on Sep 7, 1923 in London, England. Lawford died at the age of 61 on Dec 24, 1984 in Los Angeles, CA .
MINI BIO:
Bland, inoffensive, elegant, brown-haired British leading man, a staple ingredient of MGM films from 1942 to 1952 as light romantic interest. The thick eyebrows which always made him look a little quizzical became beetling in middle-age, when he became a member of the notorious Sinatra clan and a character actor as benign and lightweight as he had been as a star. An actor since childhood, Lawford died from kidney and liver complications. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
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He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Television. Lawford was never nominated for an Academy Award.
BlogHub Articles:
on TV: The Long Shot (Alfred Hitchcock Presents)
By Virginie Pronovost on Sep 7, 2020 From The Wonderful World of Cinemais a name people will most often associate to The Rat Pack or The Kennedys (he was married to Patricia Kennedy, JFK’s sister). Sadly, the man’s acting career was often overlooked and, along with the likes of Zsa Zsa Gabor, he was labelled “famous for being famous̶... Read full article
Book Review: : The Man Who Kept the Secrets
By Laura Grande on Jun 25, 2013 From Pretty Clever FilmsIt’s easy to become immersed in a book that highlights the dark underbelly of Old Hollywood. All the glitter and glam was nothing more than an illusion and many celebrities lost themselves to the pressures that came with being famous. Much like they do today. As James Spada’s biography P... Read full article
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By Dawn on Aug 26, 2011 From Noir and Chick Flicks(7 September 1923 – 24 December 1984). He was a member of the "Rat Pack", and brother-in-law to President John F. Kennedy. In the late 1930s through the 1950s) he was very popular and starred in many films. Once he signed with MGM, his mother, Lady Lawford, wanted the studio head... Read full article
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Peter Lawford Quotes:
Rosalind Reynolds: [as he's carrying out at large crab that scared her] Ooh, keep it away from me!
Lt. Lawrence Y. Kingslee: Ms. Reynolds your a big girl now.
Jimmy Foster: [speaking on the 'phone] Speaking of finances. Could you let me have some more.
Mrs. Restes: More? More what?
Jimmy Foster: Money. M-O-N-Y.
Sam Harmon: "E"
Jimmy Foster: M-O-N-*E*-Y
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