Stewart Granger

Birth Name:

James Lablanche Stewart

Birth Place:

Kensington, London, England

Profession

Actor

Enlisted in the British Army during World War II and served with the Black Watch Regiment for two years
Originally took premedical courses to become a physician, but then trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London when he decided to pursue acting
Occasionally worked as a film extra while in school before joining the Old Vic Theatre and made his debut there opposite Vivien Leigh in 1939 in "Serena Blandish" to excellent reviews
Best known for his swashbuckling romantic adventure tales like "King Solomon's Mines," "Salome," and "The Prisoner of Zenda․"
During the beginning of his film career in England, he was known for appearing in historical costume dramas like "The Man in Grey" and "Caesar and Cleopatra․"
MGM brought him under contract in order to compete with Warner Bros․'s Errol Flynn in their big-budget Technicolor films
The huge success of "King Solomon's Mines" and "Scaramouche" earned him both a contract with MGM and a great popularity with American audiences

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