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Rex Harrison
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Born in Houghton, Merseyside
Born on 5th of March 1908
Died on 2nd of June 1990

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Born 1908. Died 1990 - English actor.


An English actor who made his West End debut in getting Gertie Married (1930) and film debut in The Great Game (1930). Further films include Major Barbara (1940), Blithe Spirit (1945), Cleopatra (1962) and Dr Dolittle (1967). He first played Professor Higgins in My Fair Lady (1956-58) and again in the film (1964) for which he won an Academy Award. He published his autobiography Rex (1974) and was knighted in 1989.

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