Michael Rennie
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-08-25 (62 years old)
Deathday
1971-06-10
Place of Birth
Bradford, Yorkshire, England
Also known As
Eric Alexander Rennie
Michael Rennie
Biography
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 before transitioning to film. Rennie’s early career included several roles in British fil...
Acting
1951
as Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter
1970
as Dr. Odo Warnoff
1960
as Lord John Roxton
1939
as Gang Member (uncredited)
1951
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1941
as Inspector
1979
as (archive footage)
1945
as Kit Locksby
1953
as Dr. Paul Manning
1953
as Peter
1954
as Peter
1954
as Bernadotte
1966
as Garth A7
1957
as Hilary Carson
1953
as Lt. Richard Saville
1955
as Inspector Merryweather, Hong Kong Marine Police
1968
as Arthur Nordlund
1959
as Captain John Winter
1953
as Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland
1955
as Lord Albert Esketh
1951
as Dr. Pearson
1951
as Roger Forsyth
1952
as Dr. Robert Fortness
1956
as Jay Fallon
1952
as Colin Travers
1998
as The Keeper (archive footage)
1966
as Brooks Durham
1969
as Bernard Law Montgomery
1967
as Tribolet
1963
as Dirk Winston
1952
as Jean Valjean
1955
as Father Junipero Serra
1941
as Anthony Hale
1959
as Self
1954
as Rama Khan
1995
as Klaatu (archive footage) (uncredited)
1957
as Hasani Sabah
1947
as Charles Mortimer
1967
as Major Worthington Clark
1947
as Rudolph
1969
as Harvey Ward
1968
as Goldsmith
1968
as George McConnell
1968
as Blynn
1937
as Chemist-Radio Operator (uncredited)
1943
as George
1953
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1967
as Geoffrey - Duke of Lanbourne
1937
as Ship's Officer
1936
as Army Captain (uncredited)
1937
as Medical Examiner
1954
as Enrico Marisoni
1950
as Major George Templeton (segment Sanatorium)
1949
as Bob Thane
1948
as Slim Callaghan
1949
as Mike Christie
1941
as Lieut. Maxwell
1950
as King Edward
1942
as George
1958
as Stefan
1955
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
1968
as Lt. Gen. Mark Clark
1941
as Diner
1941
as Kapulski
1941
as Prison Camp Officer
1938
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1953
as End Narrator (Voice)
1945
as 1st Centurion
1931
as Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)
1948
as Hertz
1968
as Inspector Durand
1936
as San Francisco Cop
1938
as Guardsman (uncredited)
1936
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