| Michael Redgrave | |
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| Born | Michael Scudamore Redgrave March 20, 1908 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | March 21, 1985 (aged 77) Buckinghamshire, England |
| Spouse(s) | Rachel Kempson (1910-2003) |
Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave CBE (March 20, 1908 — March 21, 1985) was an English actor. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. Rachel Kempson Lady Redgrave ( 28 May, 1910 &ndash 24 May, 2003) was an English actress. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English
Redgrave was born in Bristol, England the son of the silent film actor Roy Redgrave and the actress Margaret Scudamore. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Roy Redgrave ( 26 April, 1873 &ndash 25 May 1922) was a stage and Silent film Actor. Daisy Bertha Mary Scudamore ( 13 October 1884, Portsmouth - 5 October 1958, London) was an English actress who He never knew his father, who left when Michael was only six months old, to pursue a career in Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. His mother remarried Captain James Anderson, a wealthy tea planter, but he hated his stepfather. [1]
He studied at Clifton College and graduated from Magdalene College, Cambridge. Clifton College is a Coeducational public school in Clifton Bristol, England. Magdalene College redirects here see also Magdalen College Oxford Magdalene College (ˈmɔːdlɪn was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel in time He was briefly a schoolmaster at Cranleigh School in Surrey before becoming an actor in 1934. Cranleigh School is an independent English Boarding school in the village of Cranleigh, Surrey. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The Redgrave Room at the school was later named after him.
His first major film role was in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes (1938). Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 The Lady Vanishes ( 1938) is a Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Redgrave also starred in The Stars Look Down (1939), with James Mason in the film of Robert Ardrey's play Thunder Rock (1943), and in the ventriloquist's dummy episode of the Ealing compendium film Dead of Night (1945). The Stars Look Down is a 1935 novel by A J Cronin which chronicles various injustices in an English Coal mining community James Neville Mason ( 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was a three-time Academy Award -nominated British Actor who Robert Ardrey (b October 16, 1908, Chicago, Illinois —d January 14, 1980, South Africa) was an American Thunder Rock is a 1939 play by Robert Ardrey. In the United States, Thunder Rock was produced by the Group Theater and opened For the film see Ealing Comedy (film. For the film comedies see Ealing Comedies. Dead of Night ( 1945) is a Cult British portmanteau (or compendium Horror film, its various episodes directed by Alberto
Redgrave's first American film role was opposite Rosalind Russell in Mourning Becomes Electra (1947), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Rosalind Russell ( June 4, 1907 – November 28, 1976) was an award-winning American Actress of stage and Mourning Becomes Electra is the title for a trilogy of plays by Eugene O'Neill, first performed in 1931 Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize In the 1950s, he starred in the films The Browning Version (1951), The Importance of Being Earnest (1952), The Dambusters (1954), and 1984 (1956). The Browning Version is a 1951 British film based on the play of the same name by Terence Rattigan. The Importance of Being Earnest ( 1952) is a British film adaptation of the play by Oscar Wilde. 1984 is a 1956 film based on the novel by George Orwell. This is the first cinema rendition of the story
Throughout his career, he acted on the stage in Britain, often with his wife Rachel Kempson. Rachel Kempson Lady Redgrave ( 28 May, 1910 &ndash 24 May, 2003) was an English actress. One of his most notable roles was as the title character in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya in 1962. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( –) (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) was a Russian short-story writer and Playwright, considered to be one Uncle Vanya ( Russian: Дядя Ваня — "Dyadya Vanya" is a Tragicomedy by the Russian Playwright Harold Pinter has said of this: "I now know that it was one of the great performances of all time that anyone has ever given on the stage". He also excelled in Shakespearean roles like Hamlet, Macbeth, Mark Antony and Prospero. William Shakespeare ( baptised Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 Macbeth is among the best-known of William Shakespeare 's plays, and is his shortest tragedy, believed to have been written some time between Marcus Antonius (in Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N ( c January 14 83 BC&ndash August 1, 30 BC known in English as Mark Prospero is the Protagonist in The Tempest, a play by William Shakespeare. He played Claudius opposite the Hamlet of Peter O'Toole in 1962 in the inaugural production of the Royal National Theatre. Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 Peter O'Toole (born 2 August 1932) is an Irish and British actor who achieved instant stardom in 1962 playing T The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England.
His play The Aspern Papers, based on the novella by Henry James, was successfully staged on Broadway in 1962, with Wendy Hiller and Maurice Evans. The Aspern Papers is a Novella Henry James, OM ( –) son of theologian Henry James Sr, brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James Dame Wendy Margaret Hiller DBE ( 15 August 1912 – 14 May 2003) was a distinguished English Film and stage Maurice Herbert Evans ( June 3, 1901 - March 12, 1989) was an English Actor who became a US citizen in 1941 The 1984 revival in London's West End featured his daughter, Vanessa Redgrave, along with Christopher Reeve and Dame Wendy Hiller, this time in the role of Miss Bordereau. Christopher D'Olier Reeve ( September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American Actor, director,
Redgrave was married to the actress Rachel Kempson for fifty years from 1935 until his death. Rachel Kempson Lady Redgrave ( 28 May, 1910 &ndash 24 May, 2003) was an English actress. Their children Vanessa, Corin and Lynn Redgrave, and their grandchildren - Natasha and Joely Richardson; Jemma and Luke Redgrave; and Carlo Nero - are all involved in film making (all as actors except Luke Redgrave). Vanessa Redgrave, CBE (born 30 January, 1937) is an English Academy Award, two-time Cannes Best Actress, Corin William Redgrave (born 16 July 1939) is an English Actor. Lynn Rachel Redgrave, OBE (born 8 March, 1943) is two-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning English Natasha Jane Richardson (born May 11, 1963) is an English actress known for her performances on stage and in Feature films She Joely Kim Richardson (born January 9, 1965) is an English[[ actress]] Jemma Redgrave (born 14 January 1965) is a fourth-generation English actress.
Redgrave and his family lived in "Bedford House" on Chiswick Mall from 1945 to 1954. Chiswick ( IPA /ˈtʃɪzɪk/ is an area of West London, located west of Charing Cross, which covers the eastern part of the London Borough of Hounslow [2]
Redgrave was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1952. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. He was knighted in 1959. Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. He died in a Denham nursing home from Parkinson's disease in 1985, the day following his 77th birthday. Parkinson's disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the Central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's
He wrote four books:
- The Actor's Ways and Means
- Mask or Face
- The Mountebank Tale
- In My Mind's I
The Redgrave Theatre in Farnham is named in honour of Sir Michael Redgrave. Farnham is a Town in Surrey, England, within the Borough of Waverley.
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Sexuality
The 1996 BBC documentary film Michael Redgrave: My Father, narrated by Corin Redgrave, and based on his book of the same name, discusses Michael's bisexuality in some depth. Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation
Rachel Kempson recounts that, when she proposed to him, Redgrave said that there were "difficulties to do with his nature, and that he felt he ought not to marry". She said that she understood, it didn't matter and that she loved him. To this, Redgrave replied "Very well. If you're sure, we will".
During the filming of Fritz Lang's Secret Beyond the Door... (1948), Redgrave met Bob Michell. Friedrich Christian Anton "Fritz" Lang ( December 5, 1890 &ndash August 2, 1976) was an Austrian German - American Secret Beyond the Door ( 1948) is a Psychological thriller and modern updating of the Bluebeard fairytale directed by Fritz Lang They became lovers, Michell set up house close to the Redgraves, and he became a surrogate "uncle" to Redgrave's children (then aged 11, 9 and 5), who adored him. Michell later had children of his own, including a son he named Michael.
During one of Corin's visits to Michael, the latter said "There is something I ought to tell you". Then, after a very long pause, "I am, to say the least of it, bisexual". Corin helped his father in the writing of his last autobiography, and encouraged him to acknowledge his bisexuality in the book. Michael agreed to do so, but in the end he chose to remain silent about it.
A card was found among Redgrave's effects after his death. The card was signed "Tommy, Liverpool, January 1940", and on it were the words (quoted from W. H. Auden): "The world is love. Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973 ˈwɪstən ˈhjuː ˈɔːdən who signed his works W Surely one fearless kiss would cure the million fevers".
Selected filmography
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References
- ^ Michael Redgrave: My Father, 1996 BBC documentary film narrated by Corin Redgrave, based on his book of the same name; produced and directed by Roger Michell
- ^ Roe, William P. The Lady Vanishes ( 1938) is a Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The Stars Look Down is a 1935 novel by A J Cronin which chronicles various injustices in an English Coal mining community The Big Blockade is a 1940 wartime Propaganda film from Ealing Studios, made in a mock documentary style in which the success of the economic Kipps, also known as The Remarkable Mr Kipps, is a 1941 Comedy film adaptation of H Thunder Rock is a 1939 play by Robert Ardrey. In the United States, Thunder Rock was produced by the Group Theater and opened The Way to the Stars, also known as Johnny in the Clouds, is a 1945 war Drama film made by Two Cities Films Dead of Night ( 1945) is a Cult British portmanteau (or compendium Horror film, its various episodes directed by Alberto The Captive Heart is a 1946 British war drama, directed by Basil Dearden for Ealing Studios. Mourning Becomes Electra is the title for a trilogy of plays by Eugene O'Neill, first performed in 1931 Secret Beyond the Door ( 1948) is a Psychological thriller and modern updating of the Bluebeard fairytale directed by Fritz Lang The Browning Version is a 1951 British film based on the play of the same name by Terence Rattigan. The Importance of Being Earnest ( 1952) is a British film adaptation of the play by Oscar Wilde. The Sea Shall Not Have Them is a 1954 World War II Film starring Michael Redgrave, Dirk Bogarde and Anthony Steel The Night My Number Came Up is a 1955 film directed by Les Norman. Mr Arkadin is a French-Spanish-Swiss coproduction film written and directed by Orson Welles. The Dam Busters is a British War film, set during the Second World War, and based on the true story of the RAF 's 617 Squadron Oh Rosalinda!! ( is a film by the British director-writer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. 1984 is a 1956 film based on the novel by George Orwell. This is the first cinema rendition of the story Time Without Pity is a 1957 Thriller film about a father trying to save his son from execution for murder The Quiet American was the first film adaptation of Graham Greene 's bestselling novel released in 1958. Shake Hands with the Devil was a 1959 film directed by the English director Michael Anderson. The Wreck of the Mary Deare is a novel written by British author Hammond Innes and later a movie starring Gary Cooper. The Innocents is a 1961 Horror film based on the novella The Turn of the Screw by Henry The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner is a story by the British writer Alan Sillitoe published in 1958, and it is contained in a collection of short The Hill is a 1965 film set in a British army prison in North Africa in World War II. The Heroes of Telemark is a 1965 War film directed by Anthony Mann based on the story of the Norwegian heavy water sabotage during Alice in Wonderland (1966 was an adaptation for BBC television of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Heidi was a 1968 NBC Made for TV film version of the original 1880 novel of the same name which debuted on November 17, Oh! What a Lovely War is Stage musical and 1969 Musical film. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Goodbye Mr Chips is a 1969 American Musical film directed by Herbert Ross. David Copperfield is a 1969 film based on the novel by Charles Dickens. Connecting Rooms is a 1970 British Drama film written and directed by Franklin Gollings The Go-Between is a 1970 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by L Nicholas and Alexandra is a 1971 biographical film which tells the story of the last of Russia's monarchs Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his wife the Corin William Redgrave (born 16 July 1939) is an English Actor. , "Glimpses of Chiswick's Development, 1999,ISBN 0 9546512 2 6, page 94
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