Movies starring »

Sir Reginald Carey Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990), known as Rex Harrison, was an English actor of stage and screen. Harrison began his career on the stage in 1924. He won his first Tony Award for his performance as Henry VIII in the play Anne of the Thousand Days in 1949. He won his second Tony for the role of Professor Henry Higgins in the stage production of My Fair Lady in 1957. He reprised the role for the 1964 film version, which earned him both a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Actor. In addition to his stage career, Harrison also appeared in numerous films, including Anna and the King of Siam (1946), The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947), Cleopatra (1963), and played the title role of the English doctor who talks to animals, Doctor Dolittle (1967). In July 1989, Harrison was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. In 1975, Harrison released his first autobiography. His second, A Damned Serious Business: My Life in Comedy, was published posthumously in 1991. Harrison was married six times and had two sons: Noel and Carey Harrison. He continued working in stage productions until shortly before his death from pancreatic cancer in June 1990 at the age of 82.

Update this biography »
Complete biography of Rex Harrison »

Movie scripts starring Rex Harrison:

The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)Rate it:
My Fair Lady (1964)Rate it:
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1964)Rate it:
Cleopatra (1963)Rate it:
Unfaithfully Yours (1948)Rate it:
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)Rate it:
Anna and the King of Siam (1946)Rate it:
Blithe Spirit (1945)Rate it:
Major Barbara (1941)Rate it:
Night Train to Munich (1940)Rate it:
Storm in a Teacup (1937)Rate it:

Share your thoughts on Rex Harrison' movies with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this actor page to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Rex Harrison" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/actor/rex_harrison>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    Browse Scripts.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 

    The Studio:

    ScreenWriting Tool

    Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features.


    Quiz

    Are you a screenwriting master?

    »
    What is the role of a screenwriter during the film production process?
    A Directing the film
    B Editing the final cut of the film
    C Designing the film sets
    D Writing and revising the script as needed