Mel Ferrer

Director

Birthday August 25, 1917

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Elberon, NJ

DEATH DATE Jun 2, 2008 (90)

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About

Filmmaker and actor who appeared opposite his wife Audrey Hepburn in War and Peace.

Before Fame

He dropped out of Princeton to pursue acting.

Trivia

He openly opposed Prohibition. He produced Wait Until Dark starring Audrey Hepburn.

Family Life

He married five times, most notably to actress Audrey Hepburn on September 25, 1954. He was also in a romantic relationship with Tessa Kennedy. He had five children, Sean, Pepa, Mark, Christopher and Mela.

Associated With

He and NBA player Reggie Lewis both died of heart failure.