Biography
Alexander Sheriff de Moro Clunes (17 May 1912 β 13 March 1970) was an English actor and theatrical manager.Among the plays he presented were Christopher Fry's The Lady's Not For Burning. He gave the actor and dramatist Peter Ustinov his first break with his production The House of Regrets. His film career was brief, but varied. He played Hastings in Laurence Olivier's Richard III (1955), and also appeared in wartime films such as One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942), although he was in fact a conscientious objector. He also appeared in The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955).Clunes' later stage work included succeeding Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins in the stage musical My Fair Lady in 1959. His final stage appearance was in 1968.
Filmography
all 24
Movies 21
TV Shows 3
Narrator 3
self 2
Voice 1
Writer 1
Peregrine
The Ronnie Barker Playhouse (1968)
TV
Self - Commentator
Loch Lomond (1967)
Movie
Narrator
The Forth Road Bridge (1965)
Movie
Polonius
Hamlet at Elsinore (1964)
Movie
Magistrate
Festival (1963)
TV
Robert Manders
Living Image (1963)
Movie
Anthony Chester
Tomorrow at Ten (1962)
Movie
Narrator
The England of Elizabeth (1957)
Movie
Asst. Commissioner Oates
Tiger in the Smoke (1956)
Movie
Lieutenant-Colonel John Eld / Narrator
Brighton Story (1955)
Movie
Charles, Duke of Burgandy
Quentin Durward (1955)
Movie
The Blind Man (voice)
The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (1953)
Movie
Gale
Now Barabbas (1949)
Movie
The Organist
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)
Movie
British Pilot
Sailors Three (1940)
Movie
Eddie Graves
Saloon Bar (1940)
Movie
Commentator
Choose Cheese (1940)
Movie
Bit Part
Convoy (1940)
Movie
Officer
Let George Do It! (1940)
Movie
Minor Role
Dangerous Comment (1940)
Movie
Self - Commentator
What's For Dinner (1940)
Movie
Harry
Now You're Talking (1940)
Movie
Polonius
Hamlet at Elsinore
TV
Writer
Exercise Bowler
Movie
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1912-05-17
Deathday1970-03-13 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceBrixton, United Kingdom
ChildrenMartin Clunes
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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