Michael Rennie Overview:

Actor, Michael Rennie, was born Eric Alexander Rennie on Aug 25, 1909 in Bradford, Yorkshire. Rennie died at the age of 61 on Jun 10, 1971 in Harrogate, Yorkshire and was laid to rest in Harlow Hill Cemetery in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.

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The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) with

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Michael Rennie Quotes:

Roger Forsyth: You're sort of a mystery man even to your friends.


Klaatu: [after reading the Gettysburg Address at the Lincoln Memorial] Those are great words.
Klaatu: [turns to look at the statue of Lincoln] He must have been a great man.
Bobby Benson: Well sure.
Klaatu: [walking out of the memorial, then turning to look at Lincoln again] That's the kind of man I would like to talk to.


Geiger Man: [after running a Geiger counter over him] Your count's a trifle high, Dr. Forsythe.
Roger Forsyth: Don't worry about it till I glow after dark.
[Chuckles]


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Michael Rennie Facts
In his best known film, the classic sci-fi The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), a scene was cut that showed his even-tempered alien character Klaatu in an emotional state.

Once married to British actress Maggie McGrath, who later went by the stage name of Maggie Rennie. They had one son, David, born 1953.

Did not begin to actively pursue acting until age 29. Living a rather wanderlust life prior to this, he was once a car salesman, but quit after a year when he couldn't sell even one car. Was also a manager of a rope factory for his uncle.

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