Michael Allinson
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| Michael Allinson | |
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Allinson in 1964.
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| Born | 30 December 1920 London, England, UK |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1958-2005[1] |
Michael Allinson (30 December 1920 – 30 December 2010) was an English stage and film actor.
Biography
Allinson was born on 30 December 1920, in London. He was the son of British painter and sculptor Adrian Allinson, founding member of the avant garde London Group of painters. He was the grandson of doctor and nutritionist Thomas Allinson, the founder of the Allinson Bread Company.
Allinson attended Ryeford Hall, Wycliffe College, Gloucestershire and the University of Lausanne. Allinson was trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[2] Allinson served as a Captain during World War II. Allinson emigrated to the United States in the summer of 1958.[3] He understudied both Rex Harrison and George Rose in the production of the Kignfisher and did a 1 man show about George Orwell in his later years.
Acting career
Allinson performed extensively on Broadway, where he took over the role of Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady during the 1960 season opposite Pamela Charles as Eliza Doolittle, having toured as standby for Rex Harrison. On Broadway he also created the role of "Warnie" in the original production of Shadowlands, starring Nigel Hawthorne and Jane Alexander. He appeared as Hobson in the short lived Arthur the musical based on the hit Dudley Moore/John Gielgud film.
He appeared in Broadway productions of An Ideal Husband, Oliver!, Angel Street (opposite Dina Merrill), Coco (with Katharine Hepburn), Sleuth, Come Live with Me, and Hostile Witness (with Ray Milland). He was President Emeritus of the Players' Club, installed after the exit of Lynn Redgrave.[4]
He also appeared in many films, his last role being "Sir David" in Syriana.[5]
Family
His wife, the late Judi Schiver, was a dancer in the original Broadway production of Camelot; they had two sons.
Death
Michael Allinson died on his 90th birthday in 2010, in Los Angeles, California.
References
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- Michael Allinson at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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- ↑ Michael Allinson at the Internet Movie Database
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