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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

72

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-03-05

Day of Death

1990-06-02 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Huyton, Lancashire, England, UK

Also Known As

Reginald Carey Harrison

رکس هریسون

Rex Harrison

Biography

Sir Reginald Carey "Rex" Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor.

Known For

My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

Julie Andrews Forever

Julie Andrews Forever

Unfaithfully Yours

Unfaithfully Yours

Night Train to Munich

Night Train to Munich

The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Agony and the Ecstasy

Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup

I Live in Grosvenor Square

I Live in Grosvenor Square

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

St. Martin's Lane

St. Martin's Lane

Ten Days in Paris

Ten Days in Paris

The Kingfisher

The Kingfisher

Acting

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as

Self (archive footage)

The Fifth Musketeer

1979

The Fifth Musketeer

as

Colbert

My Fair Lady

1964

My Fair Lady

as

Professor Henry Higgins

The Prince and the Pauper

1977

The Prince and the Pauper

as

The Duke of Norfolk

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

1947

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

as

Capt. Daniel Gregg

Julie Andrews Forever

2019

Julie Andrews Forever

as

Self (archive footage)

Cleopatra

1963

Cleopatra

as

Julius Caesar

Unfaithfully Yours

1948

Unfaithfully Yours

as

Sir Alfred de Carter

Midnight Lace

1960

Midnight Lace

as

Anthony Preston

Shalimar

1978

Shalimar

as

Sir John Locksley

Night Train to Munich

1940

Night Train to Munich

as

Gus Bennett

Escape

1948

Escape

as

Matt Denant

The Agony and the Ecstasy

1965

The Agony and the Ecstasy

as

Papa Giulio II

The Honey Pot

1967

The Honey Pot

as

Cecil Fox

Anna and the King of Siam

1946

Anna and the King of Siam

as

King Mongkut

Doctor Dolittle

1967

Doctor Dolittle

as

Dr. John Dolittle

The Reluctant Debutante

1958

The Reluctant Debutante

as

Jimmy Broadbent

Major Barbara

1941

Major Barbara

as

Adolphus Cusins

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

1964

The Yellow Rolls-Royce

as

The Marquess of Frinton

Blithe Spirit

1945

Blithe Spirit

as

Charles Condomine

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954

King Richard and the Crusaders

as

Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin

The Citadel

1938

The Citadel

as

Dr. Frederick Lawford

Storm in a Teacup

1937

Storm in a Teacup

as

Frank Burdon

Ashanti

1979

Ashanti

as

Brian Walker

The Constant Husband

1955

The Constant Husband

as

William Egerton

Staircase

1969

Staircase

as

Charles Dyer

The Happy Thieves

1961

The Happy Thieves

as

Jimmy Bourne

I Live in Grosvenor Square

1945

I Live in Grosvenor Square

as

Major David Bruce

Platonov

1971

Platonov

as

Mikhail Platonov

A Flea in Her Ear

1968

A Flea in Her Ear

as

Victor Chandebisse / Poche

Over the Moon

1939

Over the Moon

as

Dr. Freddie Jarvis

Men Are Not Gods

1936

Men Are Not Gods

as

Tommy Stapleton

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

as

Self (archive footage)

St. Martin's Lane

1938

St. Martin's Lane

as

Harley Prentiss

The Rake's Progress

1945

The Rake's Progress

as

Vivian Kenway

The Long Dark Hall

1951

The Long Dark Hall

as

Arthur Groome

The Four Poster

1952

The Four Poster

as

John Edwards

The Foxes of Harrow

1947

The Foxes of Harrow

as

Stephen Fox

Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen

1968

Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen

as

A man in the street (uncredited)

Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

1974

Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

as

Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour

2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour

as

Self (archive footage)

A Time to Die

1982

A Time to Die

as

Van Osten

The Great Game

1930

The Great Game

as

George

Ten Days in Paris

1940

Ten Days in Paris

as

Bob Stevens

Main Street to Broadway

1953

Main Street to Broadway

as

Self

The Fabulous Fifties

1960

The Fabulous Fifties

as

Self

The Kingfisher

1983

The Kingfisher

as

Cecil

The Adventures Of Don Quixote

1973

The Adventures Of Don Quixote

as

Don Quixote

The School for Scandal

1930

The School for Scandal

as

Man (uncredited)

All at Sea

1936

All at Sea

as

Aubrey Bellingham

School for Husbands

1937

School for Husbands

as

Leonard Drummond

The Silent Battle

1939

The Silent Battle

as

Jacques Sauvin

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

1974

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

as

Self - Host

Journey Together

1945

Journey Together

as

Guest (uncredited)

More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'

1995

More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'

as

Self / Professor Henry Higgins (archive footage)

The Car That Became a Star

1965

The Car That Became a Star

as

The Marquess of Frinton (archive footage)

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

2009

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's

as

(archive footage)

Rex Harrison at the N.F.T.

Rex Harrison at the N.F.T.

as

Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Your Show of Shows

Your Show of Shows

as

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Mikhail Platonov

The Oscars

The Oscars

as

Self

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

as

Don Quixote

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

DuPont Show of the Month

DuPont Show of the Month

as

Mr. Sir

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Host

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Recipient

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Captain Shotover

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

Anastasia - The Mystery of Anna

as

Grand Duke Cyril Romanov

Production

The Long Dark Hall

1951

The Long Dark Hall

as

Crew

Directing