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Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier OM (/ ˈ l ɒr ə n s ˈ k ɜːr ə ˈ l ɪ v i eɪ / 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.
Oct 1, 2024 · Laurence Olivier (born May 22, 1907, Dorking, Surrey, England—died July 11, 1989, near London, England) was a towering figure of the British stage and screen, acclaimed in his lifetime as the greatest English-speaking actor of the 20th century. He was the first member of his profession to be elevated to a life peerage.
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Laurence Olivier could speak William Shakespeare's lines as naturally as if he were \"actually thinking them\", said English playwright Charles Bennett, who met Olivier in 1927.
Laurence Kerr Olivier was born in Dorking, Surrey, England, to Agnes Louise (Crookenden) and Gerard Kerr Olivier, a High Anglican priest. His surname came from a great-great-grandfather who was of French Huguenot origin.
One of Olivier's earliest successes as a Shakespearean actor on the London stage came in 1935 when he played \"Romeo\" and \"Mercutio\" in alternate performances of \"Romeo and Juliet\" with John Gielgud. A young Englishwoman just beginning her career on the stage fell in love with Olivier's Romeo. In 1937, she was \"Ophelia\" to his \"Hamlet\" in ...
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- July 11, 1989
- May 22, 1907
Laurence Olivier could speak William Shakespeare's lines as naturally as if he were "actually thinking them", said English playwright Charles Bennett, who met Olivier in 1927. Laurence Kerr Olivier was born in Dorking, Surrey, England, to Agnes Louise (Crookenden) and Gerard Kerr Olivier, a High Anglican priest.
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Laurence Olivier, internationally popular for his acting and directing, was often regarded as one of the supreme actors of his generation. Early start at performing Laurence Olivier was born on May 22, 1907, in Dorking, Surrey, England, the third child of Gerard Kerr Olivier, a minister, and Agnes Crookenden.
May 28, 2024 · Laurence Olivier. (English Actor and Director Known for His Film ‘Hamlet’) Laurence Kerr Olivier is lauded as one of the leading Shakespeare interpreters of the 20th century. He was not only a good actor but also a director and producer. Since childhood, he had a wide-ranging exposure to the performing arts.
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Laurence Olivier. Laurence Kerr Olivier was born at 26 Wathen Road, Dorking in 1907. His father, Gerard Kerr Olivier, had abandoned a church career and married Agnes Crookenden whilst teaching at Boxgrove School in Guildford. The couple set up the Tower House School in Dorking in 1898. In 1903 Gerard was ordained into the Church of England.
