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Redgrave, Sir Michael (Scudamore) (sh)




born March 20, 1908, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Eng.
died March 21, 1985, Denham, Buckinghamshire

British actor.

He made his stage debut in 1934 and acted with the Old Vic and the National Theatre in classic roles from William Shakespeare, Henrik Ibsen, and Anton Chekhov and in modern works such as Family Reunion (1939) and Tiger at the Gate (1955). Noted for his refined good looks and expressive voice, he began his film career in The Lady Vanishes (1938) and continued with roles in Dead of Night (1945), Mourning Becomes Electra (1947), and The Browning Version (1951).