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(born May 22, 1907, Dorking, Surrey, Eng. - died July 11, 1989, near London) British actor, director, and producer. He began his professional career in 1926 and joined the old-viccompany in 1937, playing many major Shakespearean roles. With ralph-richardsonhe codirected the Old Vic (1944 - 50), and he acted in some of its greatest productions, including Richard III, Henry IV, and Oedipus Rex. He was knighted in 1947. From 1950 he directed and acted under his own management; his notable productions included Antony and Cleopatra and The Entertainer (1957). He was the founding director of the National Theatre (1962 - 73), one of whose theatres is now named for him. In 1970 he was created a life peer, the first actor ever to be so honoured. His many films include Wuthering Heights(1939), Rebecca (1940), Hamlet (1948, Academy Award), The Entertainer (1960), and Othello (1965). He was married to the actresses vivien-leighand (from 1961) Joan Plowright (b. 1929).
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Sir Laurence Olivier was born on May 22, 1907 and died on July 11, 1989. Sir Laurence Olivier would have been 82 years old at the time of death or 108 years old today.
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