Michael Rennie
Born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England — Aug 25 1909• Died Jun 10 1971
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Michael Rennie (born August 1909 – June 10, 1971) was an English actor best known for his role as Klaatu in the science fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). He enjoyed a successful career spanning film, television, and theater, gaining fame for his dignified and often authoritative roles. Michael Rennie was born Eric Alexander Rennie in Ilford, Essex, England. His early interest in acting led him to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where he trained and developed his skills as a performer. He worked initially in British theater…
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Perry Mason
Prof. Edward Lindley
Bonanza
Prof. Poppy / Dr. P.A. Mundy
Batman
Sandman
The Virginian
Michael O'Rourke
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Ralph Manson
Climax!
Lord Edward Dominey / Major General Von Raggenstein
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Matthew Birch
The F.B.I.
Conrad Letterman
Daniel Boone
Maj. Peter Wellington
The Invaders
Magnus
Route 66
Lost in Space
The Keeper
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Robert Thurston
The Time Tunnel
Capt. Malcolm Smith
12 O'Clock High
Gen. St. John Keighley
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Barnaby Partridge
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Captain Creighton
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Allen Bliss
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Narrator
The Great Adventure
President Jefferson Davis
Branded
Suspicion
Angus Martin
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Julius
The Third Man
ABC Stage 67
DuPont Show of the Month
Producers' Showcase
Howard Joyce
The Danny Thomas Hour
Paul Heaton
Hondo
The Robe
Peter
Jericho
The Wonderful World of Disney
Self
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Désirée
Bernadotte
Titanic
End Narrator (Voice)
The Devil's Brigade
Lt. Gen. Mark Clark
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Peter
The Lost World
Lord John Roxton
Hotel
Geoffrey - Duke of Lanbourne
Secret Agent
Army Captain (uncredited)
Ride Beyond Vengeance
Brooks Durham
The Power
Arthur Nordlund
Cyborg 2087
Garth A7
The Wicked Lady
Kit Locksby
Caesar and Cleopatra
1st Centurion
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Mary, Mary
Dirk Winston
5 Fingers
Colin Travers
Trio
Major George Templeton (segment Sanatorium)
Bank Holiday
Guardsman (uncredited)
Soldier of Fortune
Inspector Merryweather, Hong Kong Marine Police
Phone Call from a Stranger
Dr. Robert Fortness
Mambo
Enrico Marisoni
Assignment Terror
Dr. Odo Warnoff
The Black Rose
King Edward
Lost In Space Forever
The Keeper (archive footage)
The Big Blockade
George
The Squeaker
Medical Examiner
Dangerous Crossing
Dr. Paul Manning
Battle of the V-1
Stefan
Seven Cities of Gold
Father Junipero Serra
Ships with Wings
Lieut. Maxwell
Sailor of the King
Lt. Richard Saville
The Divorce of Lady X
Minor Role (uncredited)
Dangerous Moonlight
Kapulski
The 13th Letter
Dr. Pearson
Third Man on the Mountain
Captain John Winter
The House in the Square
Roger Forsyth
Uneasy Terms
Slim Callaghan
Turned Out Nice Again
Diner
The Rains of Ranchipur
Lord Albert Esketh
Hondo and the Apaches
Tribolet
The Desert Rats
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
"Pimpernel" Smith
Prison Camp Officer
Princess of the Nile
Rama Khan
Subterfuge
Goldsmith
Stoney
Harvey Ward
The Battle of El Alamein
Bernard Law Montgomery
Island in the Sun
Hilary Carson
Naked You Die
Inspector Durand
Omar Khayyam
Hasani Sabah
Teenage Rebel
Jay Fallon
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
San Francisco Cop
King of the Khyber Rifles
Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland
The Root of All Evil
Charles Mortimer
The Body Said No!
The Body
The Conquest of the Air
Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)
Circle of the Day
Eric Millet
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Klaatu (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Gap
Chemist-Radio Operator (uncredited)
This Man in Paris
Gang Member (uncredited)
Perilous Assignment
Self
Gypsy
Miss Pilgrim's Progress
Bob Thane
The Patient Vanishes
Inspector
The Sky’s the Limit
George
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
The Golden Madonna
Mike Christie
The Last Chance
George McConnell
Les Miserables
Jean Valjean
Gangway
Ship's Officer
White Cradle Inn
Rudolph
Death on the Run
Major Worthington Clark
Tower of Terror
Anthony Hale
I'll Be Your Sweetheart
Seven Into Hell
Blynn
Idol of Paris
Hertz