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Sir Reginald Carey Harrison, known as Rex Harrison, was an English actor of stage and screen. Harrison began his career on the stage in 1924. He won his first Tony Award for his performance as Henry VIII in the play Anne of the Thousand Days in 1949. He won his second Tony for the role of Professor Henry Higgins in the stage production of My Fair Lady in 1957. He reprised the role for the 1964 film version, which earned him both a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Actor.
Birth Name
Reginald Carey Harrison
Born
Thursday, 05 March 1908
Died
Saturday, 02 June 1990
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Deodato Holocaust | Self | 2020 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Secret Voices of Hollywood | Self | 2013 |
| Love, Marilyn | Julius Caesar | 2013 |
| Casting By | Self | 2012 |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's | Self | 2009 |
| 20 to 1 | Professor Henry Higgins | 2005 |
| The Naked Archaeologist | Pope Julius II | 2005 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Professor Henry Higgins / Self | 2004 |
| Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2001 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Deodato Holocaust | Self | 2020 |
| And the Oscar Goes to... | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2014 |
| Secret Voices of Hollywood | Self | 2013 |
| Love, Marilyn | Julius Caesar | 2013 |
| Casting By | Self | 2012 |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's | Self | 2009 |
| 20 to 1 | Professor Henry Higgins | 2005 |
| The Naked Archaeologist | Pope Julius II | 2005 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Professor Henry Higgins / Self | 2004 |
| Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2001 |
| Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | Dr. John Dolittle | 2000 |
| Sir John Mills' Moving Memories | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2000 |
| Great Romances of the 20th Century | Self | 1997 |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | Henry Higgins | 1996 |
| The Making of 'My Fair Lady' | Self / Professor Henry Higgins / Professor Henry Higgins (archive footage) | 1995 |
| The Simpsons | Dr. John Dolittle | 1989 |
| Callow's Laughton | Self | 1987 |
| Biography | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna | Grand Duke Cyril Romanov | 1986 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1985 |
| The Kingfisher | Cecil | 1982 |
| A Time to Die | Van Osten | 1982 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self - Presenter | 1981 |
| The Fifth Musketeer | Colbert | 1979 |
| Ashanti | Brian Walker | 1979 |
| Shalimar | Sir John Locksley | 1978 |
| Crossed Swords | The Duke of Norfolk | 1977 |
| Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television | Self | 1975 |
| Frank Sinatra: The Main Event | Self - Audience Member | 1974 |
| Burt Bacharach: Close to You | Self | 1972 |
| Staircase | Charles Dyer / Charlie Dyer | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| A Flea in Her Ear | Victor Chandebisse / Poche | 1968 |
| Fenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen | Extra | 1968 |
| Doctor Dolittle | Dr. John Dolittle | 1967 |
| Mondo Hollywood: Hollywood Laid Bare! | Self | 1967 |
| The Honey Pot | Cecil Fox | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self - Guest | 1967 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Don Quixote / Mikhail Platonov, schoolmaster | 1965 |
| The Agony and the Ecstasy | Pope Julius II / Papa Giulio II | 1965 |
| The Yellow Rolls-Royce | Lord Charles Frinton - The Marquess of Frinton / The Marquess of Frinton | 1964 |
| My Fair Lady | Professor Henry Higgins | 1964 |
| Cleopatra | Julius Caesar | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
| The Happy Thieves | Jimmy Bourne | 1961 |
| Midnight Lace | Anthony Preston | 1960 |
| Dow Hour of Great Mysteries | Cyril Paxton | 1960 |
| The Fabulous Fifties | 1960 | |
| Startime | Fred Cortin | 1959 |
| Zwischen Gluck Und Krone | Self | 1959 |
| The Reluctant Debutante | Jimmy Broadbent | 1958 |
| The DuPont Show of the Month | Mr. Sir | 1957 |
| This Is Your Life | Self - on Phone / Self - Filmed tribute | 1955 |
| Marriage a la Mode | In the Hospital - The Patient / William Egerton | 1955 |
| King Richard and the Crusaders | Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin | 1954 |
| The United States Steel Hour | Raymond Dabney | 1953 |
| Main Street to Broadway | Rex Harrison / Self | 1953 |
| Person to Person | Self - Guest | 1953 |
| Omnibus | Henry VIII (segment "The Trial of Anne Boleyn") | 1952 |
| The Four Poster | John Edwards | 1952 |
| The Kate Smith Evening Hour | Self | 1951 |
| The Long Dark Hall | Arthur Groome | 1951 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Actor / Self | 1950 |
| The Arthur Murray Party | Self - Guest | 1950 |
| The Bob Hope Show | Self - Guest | 1950 |
| The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter | Self | 1950 |
| Your Show of Shows | Self - Guest Performer | 1950 |
| Unfaithfully Yours | Sir Alfred De Carter | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Dr. Doolittle | 1948 |
| Escape | Matt Denant | 1948 |
| The Foxes of Harrow | Stephen Fox | 1947 |
| The Ghost and Mrs. Muir | Capt. Daniel Gregg | 1947 |
| Anna and the King of Siam | King Mongkut | 1946 |
| Notorious Gentleman | Vivian Kenway | 1945 |
| Journey Together | Guest | 1945 |
| A Yank in London | Major David Bruce | 1945 |
| Blithe Spirit | Charles Condomine | 1945 |
| Continental Express | Jacques Sauvin | 1942 |
| Major Barbara | Adolphus Cusins | 1941 |
| Night Train to Munich | Dickie Randall - a.k.a. Gus Bennett / Gus Bennett | 1940 |
| Ten Days in Paris | Bob Stevens | 1940 |
| Over the Moon | Dr. Freddie Jarvis | 1939 |
| The Citadel | Dr. Lawford / Dr. Frederick Lawford | 1938 |
| Sidewalks of London | Harley Prentiss | 1938 |
| School for Husbands | Leonard Drummond | 1937 |
| Storm in a Teacup | Frank Burdon | 1937 |
| Men Are Not Gods | Tommy Stapledon / Tommy Stapleton | 1937 |
| All at Sea | Aubrey Bellingham | 1936 |
| School for Scandal | Bit Part | 1930 |
| The Great Game | George | 1930 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Long Dark Hall | 1951 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1968 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1966 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |
| 1965 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1965 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1964 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1964 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |
