Michael Redgrave Biography

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NAME: Michael Redgrave
OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Theater Actor, Writer
BIRTH DATE: February 20, 1908
DEATH DATE: March 21, 1985
EDUCATION: Clifton College, Magdalene College
PLACE OF BIRTH: Bristol, England
PLACE OF DEATH: Denham, Buckinghamshire, England

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British thespian Michael Redgrave is acclaimed for his theater and film roles. He has also sired two generations of acting luminaries.

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Born on March 20, 1908 in Bristol, England, Michael Redgrave would go on to become one of the Western world’s leading thespians with roles on stage and screen, including Alfred Hitchcock projects and the British film The Dam Busters. He authored four books and wrote plays as well. He was knighted in 1959 and his children Vanessa, Corin and Lynn all became actors. He died on March 21, 1985, in England.