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Stewart Granger (1913–1993)

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North to Alaska [1960 film] (1960) — Actor — 73 eksemplarer
King Solomon's Mines [1950 film] (1950) 49 eksemplarer
The Wild Geese [1978 film] (1986) — Actor — 35 eksemplarer
Scaramouche [1952 film] (2000) 28 eksemplarer
The Prisoner of Zenda [1952 film] (1952) — Actor — 20 eksemplarer
Caesar and Cleopatra [1945 film] (1945) — Actor — 16 eksemplarer
The Prisoner of Zenda [1937 & 1952 films] (1937) — Actor — 9 eksemplarer
Salome [1953 film] (1953) 8 eksemplarer
The Man in Grey [1943 film] — Actor — 8 eksemplarer
Bhowani Junction [1956 film] (1956) — Actor — 8 eksemplarer
Young Bess [1953 film] (1953) — Actor — 7 eksemplarer
Footsteps in the Fog [1955 film] (1955) — Actor — 6 eksemplarer
Crossings [1986 TV mini series] (1986) — Actor — 4 eksemplarer
Sodom and Gomorrah [1962 film] (1962) — Actor — 4 eksemplarer
Moonfleet [1955 film] (2010) — Actor — 3 eksemplarer
Beau Brummell [1954 film] (1970) 3 eksemplarer
Green Fire [1954 film] (2011) — Actor — 3 eksemplarer
The Trygon Factor [1966 film] (1966) — Actor — 2 eksemplarer
Madonna of the Seven Moons [1945 film] (1945) — Actor — 2 eksemplarer
Saraband [1948 film] — Actor — 2 eksemplarer
Saraband | Blanche Fury — Actor — 1 eksemplar
John Wayne: American Hero • Hollywood Legend (2006) — Actor — 1 eksemplar
The Magic Bow [1946 film] — Actor — 1 eksemplar

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Juridisk navn
Stewart, James Lablache
Fødselsdato
1913-05-06
Dødsdag
1993-08-16
Køn
male
Nationalitet
UK
Fødested
Kensington, London, England, UK
Dødssted
Santa Monica, California, USA
Bopæl
London, England, UK
California, USA
Uddannelse
Epsom College, Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
Erhverv
actor
autobiographer
Relationer
Simmons, Jean (wife)
Kort biografi
Stewart Granger, born James Stewart in London, England, changed his name to avoid confusion with the American actor James Stewart. Tall, dark, handsome and debonair, he became one of the greatest British stars of the 1940s and went on to achieve international film stardom. In Hollywood, he was one of the greatest swashbucklers, doing many of his own stunts in movies such as Scaramouche (1952) and The Prisoner of Zenda (1952). He published his autobiography, Sparks Fly Upward, in 1981.

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This Biography was probably ghost written, but is quite readable. The actor, of British origin, appeared in Action movies of the 1950's. He was suited for them, exactly, as his skills were far more suited to the Movie Star than serious stage work. He provided me with some very comforting escapism growing up. He was christened James Lablanche Stewart. But as his stage career began in 1935, he obviously had to change that name to be unique. The book isn't as good as Caine's or Niven's.
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