Michael Redgrave
Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English actor, director, producer, screenwriter, manager and author known for his roles in The Lady Vanishes, Dead of Night, The Browning Version, The Dam Busters, Secret Beyond the Door..., and in Mourning Becomes Electra.
Michael Redgrave | |
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 Portrait taken by Allan Warren in 1978 | |
| Born | Michael Scudamore Redgrave 20 March 1908 Bristol, England |
| Died | 21 March 1985 (aged 77) Denham, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Clifton College, Bristol (independent boarding school) |
| Alma mater | Magdalene College, Cambridge |
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| Years active | 1933–1982 |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Kempson (m. 1935) |
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| Family | Redgrave |
Redgrave was born on 20 March 1908 in Bristol, Gloucestershire.[1] Redgrave was educated at the Magdalene College, at Cambridge, Clifton College, and at the University of Cambridge. Throughout his life, Redgrave was bisexual.[2] He was married to Rachel Kempson from 1935 until his death in 1985. They had three children, Vanessa Redgrave, Corin Redgrave, and Lynn Redgrave. Redgrave died on 21 March 1985 in Denham, Buckinghamshire from Parkinson's disease, aged 77.
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Michael Redgrave in costume for the lead role in Uncle Vanya, backstage at the Chichester Festival Theatre, 1962. Photo: Tony French.
Sir Michael Redgrave by Allan Warren, 1973
References
- ↑ Michael Redgrave: My Father, 1996 BBC documentary film narrated by Corin Redgrave, based on his book of the same name; produced and directed by Roger Michell
- ↑ His necessary degradations
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