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Born | Peter Sydney Ernest Aylen 7 September 1923 London, England |
Died | 24 December 1984 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 61)
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1930–1984 |
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Children | 4, including Christopher Lawford |
Father | Sydney Turing Barlow Lawford |
Peter Sydney Ernest Lawford (né Aylen; 7 September 1923 – 24 December 1984) was an English-American actor.[1][2]
He was a member of the "Rat Pack" and the brother-in-law of US president John F. Kennedy and senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward Kennedy. From the 1940s to the 1960s, he was a well-known celebrity and starred in a number of highly acclaimed films. In later years, he was noted more for his off-screen activities as a celebrity than for his acting; it was said that he was "famous for being famous".[3]