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Laurence Harvey

Actor / Film Director | * 10/01/1928 († 45, 11/25/1973) | Jonischkis (Lithuania)
Laurence Harvey (born Zvi Mosheh Skikne; 1 October 1928 – 25 November 1973) was a Lithuanian-born British actor and film director. He was born to Lithuanian Jewish parents and emigrated to South Africa at an early age, before later settling in the United Kingdom after World War II. In a career that spanned a quarter of a century, Harvey appeared in stage, film and television productions primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States. Harvey was known for his clipped, refined accent and cool, debonair screen persona. His performance in Room at the Top (1959) resulted in an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. That success was followed by the roles of William Barret Travis in The Alamo and Weston Liggett in BUtterfield 8, both films released in the autumn of 1960. He also appeared as the brainwashed Sergeant Raymond Shaw in The Manchurian Candidate (1962). He made his directorial debut with ()
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Laurence Harvey (1 October 1928 – 25 November 1973) was a Lithuanian-born actor who achieved fame in British and American films.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Laurence Harvey

Theatre World Award Academy Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Laurence Harvey as Actor(58)

as as Hughie Warriner2007 The Deep
as Self (segment "The deep") (archive footage)1995 Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
as Col. William Travis1992 John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
as Jason Henry1974 Welcome to Arrow Beach
as himself1973 F for Fake
as John Wheeler1973 Night Watch
as Major Kirsanov1972 Escape to the Sun
as Farley1970 WUSA
as Hamlet1969 The Magic Christian
as He1969 He and She
as Russian Prince (Uncredited)1968 The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Eberlin1968 A Dandy in Aspic
as Cethegus1968 The Fight for Rome
as Jeff Miller1968 Appointment in Beirut
as Dr. Francis Trevelyan1966 The Spy with a Cold Nose
as (archive footage)1965 The Love Goddesses
as Joe Lampton1965 Life at the Top
as Miles Brand1965 Darling
as Philip Carey1964 Of Human Bondage
as Husband1964 The Outrage
as Rex Black1963 The Running Man
as Sean McKenna1963 The Ceremony
as Dove Linkhorn1962 Walk on the Wild Side
as Ivan Kalin1962 A Girl Named Tamiko
as Raymond Shaw1962 The Manchurian Candidate
as Wilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")1962 The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
as John Buchanan Jr.1961 Summer and Smoke
as Pvt. 'Bammo' Bamforth1961 The Long and the Short and the Tall
as Paul Lathrope1961 Two Loves
as Col. William Travis1960 The Alamo
as Weston Liggett1960 BUtterfield 8
as Joe Lampton1959 Room at the Top
as Johnny Jackson1959 Expresso Bongo
as Lieutenant "Buster" Crabb, R.N.V.R.1958 The Silent Enemy
as Sir Humphrey Tavistock1957 The Truth About Women
as Walter de Frece1957 After the Ball
as George1956 Three Men in a Boat
as Christopher Isherwood1955 I Am a Camera
as John Durrance1955 Storm Over the Nile
as Miles 'Rave' Ravenscourt1954 The Good Die Young
as Sir Kenneth of the Leopard1954 King Richard and the Crusaders
as Romeo1954 Romeo and Juliet
as Francois1953 Innocents in Paris
as Jerry Nolan1953 Women of Twilight
as Ned Harsten1952 A Killer Walks
as Jordie Bennett1952 I Believe in You
as Freddie1951 Scarlet Thread
as Mag Maguire1951 There Is Another Sun
as Minor Role (uncredited)1950 The Dancing Years
as Lt. Mourad1950 Cairo Road
as Edmond1950 The Black Rose
as John Matthews1949 The Man from Yesterday
as PO Hooper1949 Landfall
as Detective Sergeant Lawson1949 Man on the Run
as Francis Merryman1948 House of Darkness

TV Shows/Series with Laurence Harvey as Actor(9)

as Emmet Clayton1971 Columbo
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as himself1963 The Danny Kaye Show
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
as Arthur Williams1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Self - Panelist1950 What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?

Movies with Laurence Harvey as Crew(5)

Directing/Director1974 Welcome to Arrow Beach
Directing/Director1968 A Dandy in Aspic
Crew/Additional Dialogue1963 The Ceremony
Directing/Director1963 The Ceremony
Production/Producer1963 The Ceremony

Full Name: Laurence Harvey
Born: Monday, 10/01 1928 (October) in Jonischkis (Lithuania)
Died: Sunday, 11/25 1973 (November) in London (aged: 45)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Spouses (current/former): Margaret Leighton, Joan Perry, Paulene Stone
Children: Domino Harvey
Father: Ber 'Boris' Skikne
Mother: Ella
Laurence Harvey frequently works together with these people:
Orson Welles (12x, Actor)
Norman Lloyd (11x, Actor)
Harry Tyler (11x, Actor)
John Williams (11x, Actor)
Raymond Bailey (10x, Actor)
Patricia Hitchcock (10x, Actress)
Alfred Hitchcock (9x, Crew)
Peter Falk (9x, Actor)
Russell Collins (9x, Actor)
Vincent Price (8x, Actor)
Robert Karnes (8x, Actor)
John P. Finnegan (8x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:110145, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024