1907 - 1989
Laurence Olivier British Actor
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Laurence Olivier dating history
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Laurence Olivier was previously married to Joan Plowright (1961 - 1989), Vivien Leigh (1940 - 1960) and Jill Esmond (1930 - 1940).
Laurence Olivier was in relationships with Sarah Miles (1960), Danny Kaye (1949 - 1950), Siegfried Sassoon, Terence Morgan, Ivor Novello, Margot Fonteyn, Duke of Kent and Peter Finch.
Laurence Olivier had encounters with Claire Bloom (1955), Marlon Brando (1951), Graham Payn, Henry Ainley, Noël Coward, John Gielgud, Michael Farmer, Jed Harris, Elissa Landi, Dorothy Tutin and Shelley Winters.
Laurence Olivier is rumoured to have hooked up with Cecil Roberts.
About
British Actor Laurence Olivier passed away on 11th Jul 1989 Steyning, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom aged 82. Born Laurence Kerr Olivier on 22nd May, 1907 in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom and educated at St Edward's School, Oxford, England, Laurence Olivier is most remembered for Hamlet (1948) in a career that spanned 1963 > 1963 (stage director) and 1932 > 1981 (performer: soundtrack) and 1944 > 1976 (film director) and 1944 > 1978 (film producer) and 1958 > 1985 (tv presenter) and 1941 > 1980 (narrator: short documentaries & tv documentaries & films) and 1937 > 1986 (self) and ???? > ???? (theatre Actor) and 1926 > 1988...............................(OVERALL) and 1926–1988. His zodiac sign is Gemini.
Laurence Olivier was in 12 on-screen matchups, including Greer Garson in Pride and Prejudice (1940), Jennifer Jones in Carrie (1952), Elizabeth Sellars in A Voyage Round My Father (1984), Jean Simmons in Hamlet (1948) and Joan Fontaine in Rebecca (1940).
Laurence Olivier is a member of the following lists: Academy Honorary Award recipients, Emmy Award winners and Best Drama Actor Golden Globe (film) winners.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
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| Married | 3 |
28 years, 8 months
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20 years, 11 months
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10 years, 1 month
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| Dating | 8 |
1 year
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1 month, 15 days
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| Encounter | 11 |
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| Rumoured | 1 |
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| Total | 23 |
28 years, 8 months
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2 years, 9 months
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1 year
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Details
| First Name |
Laurence
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| Middle Name |
Kerr
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| Last Name |
Olivier
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| Full Name at Birth |
Laurence Kerr Olivier
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| Alternative Name |
Larry, Larry-Boy, Baron Olivier, Kim, Sir Laurence Olivier, Lieutenant Laurence Olivier RNVR, Baron Olivier of Brighton, Lord Olivier
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| Birthday |
22nd May, 1907
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| Birthplace |
Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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| Died |
11th July, 1989
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| Place of Death |
Steyning, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
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| Cause of Death |
Complications From A Muscle Disorder
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Grey
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
A handsome man with a magnificent rich and smooth speaking voice..., Synonymous with Shakespeare: many roles in Shakespeare adaptations....
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Sexuality |
Bisexual
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| Religion |
Anglican / Episcopalian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| High School |
All Saints Choir School, St Edward's School, Oxford, England
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| University |
Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England
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| Occupation Text |
Actor/Director/Producer
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Hamlet (1948)
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| Year(s) Active |
1937 > 1955
(screenwriter), 1963 > 1963
(stage director), 1932 > 1981
(performer: soundtrack), 1944 > 1976
(film director), 1944 > 1978
(film producer), 1958 > 1985
(tv presenter), 1941 > 1980
(narrator: short documentaries & tv documentaries & films), 1937 > 1986
(self), ???? > ???? (theatre Actor), 1926 > 1988...............................(OVERALL), 1926–1988
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| Official Websites |
www.nndb.com/people/607/000022541/, www.laurenceolivier.com/, twitter.com/SirLaurenceOliv, http://www.laurenceolivier.com
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| Father |
Gerard Kerr Olivier (clergyman, encouraged Laurence to become an actor)
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| Mother |
Agnes Louise Crookenden (died when Laurence was 12)
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| Brother |
Gerard Dacre (older brother)
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| Sister |
Sybille (older sister)
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| Friend |
Stewart Granger, Douglas Fairbanks Jr, Raymond Massey, David Niven, Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Tony Curtis, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgud
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Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (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 throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career he had considerable success in television roles.
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