Michael Rennie
Birth Name:
Eric Alexander Rennie
Birth Place:
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Profession
Actor, Producer
Fast Facts
- Served as flying officer for the British Royal Air Force during World War II
- Completed his acting apprenticeship at the York Repertory Theatre
- Didn't decide to become an actor until he was 26 years old, before which he worked as a car salesman and as the manager for his uncle's rope factory
- Made his screen acting debut as an extra in the film "Secret Agent" in 1936
- Best known for his role as Klaatu in "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and as Harry Lime in "The Third Man․"
- Appeared on Broadway only one time, in the 1961 production of "Mary, Mary" at the Helen Hayes Theatre
- Was also an associate producer on four episodes of the TV series "The Third Man․"