Alec Clunes | |
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| Born | Alexander Sheriff de Moro Clunes 17 May 1912 Brixton, London, England |
| Died | 13 March 1970 (aged 57) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Spouse(s) | Stella Richman (divorced) Daphne Acott (1956–1970; his death) |
| Children | 2, including Martin Clunes |
Alexander Sheriff de Moro Clunes (17 May 1912 – 13 March 1970) was an English actor and theatrical manager.[1]
Among the plays he presented were Christopher Fry's The Lady's Not For Burning.[2] He gave the actor and dramatist Peter Ustinov his first break with his production The House of Regrets.[3] His film career was brief, but varied. He played Hastings in Laurence Olivier's Richard III (1955), and also appeared in wartime films such as One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942), although he was in fact a conscientious objector. He also appeared in The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955).[4]
Clunes' later stage work included succeeding Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins in the stage musical My Fair Lady in 1959.[5] His final stage appearance was in 1968.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-5261-1196-8 – via Google Books.
- ^ "ALEC CLUNES DIES, LONDON PRODUCER". The New York Times. 14 March 1970.
- ^ "Production of House of Regrets – Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Alec Clunes". Archived from the original on 18 March 2018.
- ^ Gibbs, A. M. (14 June 1990). Shaw. Springer. ISBN 978-1-349-05402-2 – via Google Books.