More, Kenneth

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Kenneth More
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Name
More, Kenneth Gender: M
Kenneth Gilbert More
born on 20 September 1914 at 14:30 (= 2:30 PM )
Place Gerrards Cross, England, 51n35, 0w34
Timezone GMT h0e (is standard time)
Data source
From memory
Rodden Rating A
Collector: Fisher
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_vircol.18.gif 26°47' s_mo.18.gif s_libcol.18.gif 06°37 Asc.s_capcol.18.gif 02°14'



Biography

British actor, onscreen from 1948 whose films include "No Highway In The Sky," "Doctor In The House" and "The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw." More received the British Film Academy Award for Best Actor for his performances in "Genevieve" and "Doctor in the House." In 1955 he was awarded the Best Actor prize at Venice for his part in "The Deep Blue Sea." He was considered equally adept in both comedy and drama.

More worked briefly as an engineer’s apprentice and fur trapper in Canada before beginning his film career. He did not become a popular actor until after the 50’s and service during WW II as a Navy lieutenant. More is the author of three books of Memoirs, 1959-1978. He died of Parkinson’s Disease on 7/12/1982.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

  • Work : New Career 1948 (Film debut)
  • Work : Prize 1955 in Venice (Best Actor Prize)
  • Work : Published/ Exhibited/ Released 1959 (First of three memoirs books released)
  • Death by Disease 12 July 1982 in London (Parkinson's Disease, age 67)
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Source Notes

David Fisher quotes him, given in British Journal of Astrology

Categories

  • Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Parkinson's (Terminal)
  • Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress (Film)
  • Vocation : Entertainment : Comedy
  • Vocation : Military : Military service (Navy lieutenant, WW II)
  • Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer (Three books of memoirs)
  • Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Three Best Actor Awards)
  • Notable : Book Collection : American Book