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Laurence Harvey
Laurence Harvey (born Zvi Mosheh Skikne; 1 October 1928 – 25 November 1973) was a Lithuanian-born actor. He emigrated to South Africa at an early age, and later settled in the United Kingdom after World War II. In a career spanning a quarter-century, Harvey appeared in stage, film, and television productions primarily in the UK and the US. He was known for his crisp, refined accent and cool screen persona. His performance in Room at the Top (1959) resulted in an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Success followed with roles in The Alamo and Butterfield 8, both released in 1960. He also appeared as brainwashed Sergeant Raymond Shaw in The Manchurian Candidate (1962) and made his directorial debut with The Ceremony (1963), continuing to act into the 1970s until his early death in 1973 due to cancer.
Harvey was born in Joniškis, Lithuania, the youngest son of Ella (née Zotnickaita) and Ber Skikne, Lithuanian Jewish parents. His civil birth name was Larushka Mischa Skikne. When he was five, his family immigrated to South Africa, where he grew up in Johannesburg. He was only 15 when he auditioned and joined the Entertainment Unit of the South African Army during World War II. After moving to London, he enrolled in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, but left after three months. He changed his name to Laurence Harvey and quickly established a successful stage and film career.
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Given Name: Zvi Mosheh Skikne
Born: Joniškis, Lithuania
Citizenship: South Africa, United Kingdom
Birthday: October 1, 1928
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1948-1973
Children: 1
Spouses: Margaret Leighton, Joan Perry, Paulene Stone
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Awards and Nominations Received by Laurence Harvey
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Movies Featuring Laurence Harvey
F for Fake
Room at the Top
The Manchurian Candidate
BUtterfield 8
The Magic Christian
Second in Command
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
The Long and the Short and the Tall
Darling
Will the Real Mr Sellers…?
House of Darkness
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Man on the Run
Welcome to Arrow Beach
Women of Twilight
The Alamo
I Am a Camera
The Magic Christian
The Ceremony
Scarlet Thread
Walk on the Wild Side
Mission Mind Control
John Wayne’s ‘The Alamo’
Night Watch
He and She
Summer and Smoke
The Spy with a Cold Nose
I Believe in You
We All Loved Each Other So Much
King Richard and the Crusaders
WUSA
Storm Over the Nile
A Dandy in Aspic
Appointment in Beirut
Orson Welles: The One-Man Band
Landfall
The Running Man
The Silent Enemy
Innocents in Paris
There Is Another Sun
A Girl Named Tamiko
Cairo Road
The Fight for Rome
The Outrage
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Two Loves
The Good Die Young
Three Men in a Boat
Romeo and Juliet
The Black Rose
Life at the Top
Expresso Bongo
Career Timeline
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1974
Welcome to Arrow Beach
Jason Henry
We All Loved Each Other So Much
Philip Carey (archive footage) (uncredited)
1969
The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal
Cethegus
Will the Real Mr Sellers…?
The Magic Christian
Hamlet
He and She
He
1968
A Dandy in Aspic
Eberlin
Appointment in Beirut
Jeff Miller
The Fight for Rome
Cethegus
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Russian Prince (Uncredited)
1962
The Manchurian Candidate
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
Wilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves")
Walk on the Wild Side
Dove Linkhorn
A Girl Named Tamiko
Ivan Kalin
1961
The Long and the Short and the Tall
Pvt. 'Bammo' Bamforth
Summer and Smoke
John Buchanan Jr.
Two Loves
Paul Lathrope
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