Michael Wilding
He appeared in numerous British motion pictures, often opposite Anna Neagle, but had a less productive career in Hollywood. Some of his most memorable screen performances are in Sailors Three (1940), In Which We Serve (1942), Piccadilly Incident (1946), Spring in Park Lane (1948), Hitchcock's Stage Fright (1950) and The World of Suzie Wong (1960).
Wilding had four wives, Kay Young (married 1937-divorced 1951), actress Elizabeth Taylor (married 1952-divorced 1957), Susan Neill (married 1958-divorced 1962), and actress Margaret Leighton (married 1964-her death 1976).
He and Taylor had two sons, Michael Howard Wilding (born January 6, 1953) and Christopher Edward Wilding (born February 27, 1955).
In the 1960s, he was forced to cut back on his movie appearances due to illness. His last appearance was in an uncredited, non-speaking cameo in Lady Caroline Lamb (1972), which co-starred his last wife, Margaret Leighton.
Michael Wilding died in Chichester, West Sussex, due to head injuries suffered from a fall down a flight of stairs during an epileptic seizure. He was cremated and his ashes scattered.
Michael Wilding Facts
Occupation | Actor |
Birthday | July 23, 1912 |
Sign | Leo |
Birthplace | Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, United Kingdom |
Date of death | July 8, 1979 (age 66) |
Selected Filmography
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | ||
Eragon | ||
Eragon EXTENDED EDITION | ||
The World of Suzie Wong | ||
The Glass Slipper | ||
Stage Fright | ||
Torch Song | ||
The Law And The Lady | ||
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