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Laurence Olivier. Actor. The ashes of Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier of Brighton, the greatest actor of his generation, are buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey. He lies near the graves of actors David Garrick and Sir Henry Irving, in front of Shakespeare's memorial. He died on 11th July 1989 at his home in Sussex but his ashes ...
An Anglican clergyman's son, he was born Laurence Kerr Olivier in Dorking, Surrey, England, the youngest of three children and was raised in a strict, religious home. In 1918, he moved with his family to Letchworth, in Hertfordshire, England where his father became the new church minister at St. Mary's Church.
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier OM (/ ˈlɒrənsˈkɜːrəˈlɪvieɪ / LORR-ənss KUR ə-LIV-ee-ay; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director. He and his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud made up a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films ...
Laurence Olivier. Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director. He was one of the most famous and revered actors of the 20th century. [1] He was the youngest actor to be knighted and the first to be raised to the peerage. [2] Olivier married English actresses Jill Esmond, Vivien Leigh ...
Jul 20, 1989 · The ashes of Laurence Olivier are to be buried in Westminster Abbey among monarchs, prime ministers and great artists of past centuries. The Very Rev. Michael Mayne, Dean of Westminster Abbey ...
Jul 20, 1989 · OLIVIER'S FINAL RESTING PLACE: Lord Laurence Olivier's ashes will be buried in the resting place of kings and queens -- Westminster Abbey. Emma St. John Smith, a spokeswoman for the 11th century ...
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Sir Laurence Olivier. Perhaps one of the world's most legendary actors, Laurence Olivier dominated the world of acting the mid-20th century and played over 50 cinema roles. During his lifetime, he appeared in over 50 movies, and received a knighthood, a life peerage (becoming a baron), the Order of Merit, and four Academy Awards.
