Clunes, Alec
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- Hamlet at Elsinore, 1964:page 12 (Alec Clunes as Polonius; Alec Clunes began in repertory and in 1934 joined the Old Vic Company, appearing there and at Sadler's Wells until late 1936, his Shakespearean experience was considerable; since the war he has appeared in numerous plays; Mr. Clunes has appeared in several films including "Melba", "Richard III", "Quentin Durward" and "Tiger in the smoke"; his television appearance beginning in 1950, have included "The lady's not for burninig", "The great adventure" and "The heiress")
- IMDb, 8 February 2023(Alec Clunes; born 17 May 1912 in Brixton, London, England, UK; died 13 March 1970 in London, England, UK (lung cancer); birth name: Alexander de Moro Sherriff Clunes)
- Honegger, A. Joan of Arc at the stake [SR] 1967:labels (Alec Clunes, as Brother Dominic)
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Alexander Sheriff de Moro Clunes (17 May 1912 – 13 March 1970) was an English actor and theatrical manager. Among the plays he presented were Christopher Fry's The Lady's Not for Burning. He gave the actor and dramatist Peter Ustinov his first break with his production The House of Regrets. His film career was brief, but varied. He played Hastings in Laurence Olivier's Richard III (1955), and also appeared in wartime films such as One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942), although he was in fact a conscientious objector. He also appeared in The Adventures of Quentin Durward (1955). In 1958 he was offered the lead part of Bernard Quatermass in the BBC science-fiction serial Quatermass and the Pit, but declined the role: André Morell was cast instead. Clunes' later stage work included succeeding Rex Harrison as Henry Higgins in the stage musical My Fair Lady in 1959. His final stage appearance was in 1968.
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