George Rose

Stage Actor

Birthday February 19, 1920

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE May 5, 1988 (68)

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About

British stage and screen actor who appeared in Broadway productions of My Fat Friend, My Fair Lady, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. He earned two Tony Awards in the category of Best Actor in a Musical.

Before Fame

Prior to becoming an actor, he worked as a secretary and a farmer. He made his stage debut at the famous Old Vic theatre in 1946.

Trivia

He appeared in such films as Hawaii and A Night to Remember.

Family Life

He was the Oxfordshire-born son of a butcher. He studied at both Oxford University and London's Central School of Speech and Drama.

Associated With

He performed with Ian Richardson in the 1976 Broadway revival of My Fair Lady.