More, Kenneth
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Birthname | 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) | ||||
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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.
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)
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
- 1914 births
- Birthday 20 September
- Birthplace Gerrards Cross, ENG (UK)
- Sun 26 Virgo
- Moon 6 Libra
- Asc 2 Capricorn
- 1982 deaths
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Parkinson's
- Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
- Vocation : Entertainment : Comedy
- Vocation : Military : Military service
- Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book