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Kenneth More

Kenneth More CBE, (1914-1982) was a successful British actor, best known for his films, though he also appeared on the stage and television.

The two roles for which he became best known were that of real-life war hero Douglas Bader in Reach for the Sky (1956) and that of young Jolyon in the BBC's landmark 1967 dramatisation of The Forsyte Saga.

More was married to the actress, Angela Douglas.

Other notable films include:

  • Genevieve (1953)
  • Doctor in the House (1954)
  • The Deep Blue Sea (1955)
  • A Night to Remember (1958)
  • The Thirty-Nine Steps (1959)
  • The Longest Day (1962)
  • Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)

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Kenneth More Facts

Birth Name Kenneth Gilbert More
OccupationActor
BirthdaySeptember 20, 1914
SignVirgo
BirthplaceGerrards Cross, England, United Kingdom
Date of deathJuly 12, 1982 (age 67)

Selected Filmography

The Lion in Winter
Sink the Bismarck!
Battle of Britain
A Tale of Two Cities
The Forsyte Saga
Scrooge
The Collector
A Night to Remember
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