Michael Allinson
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| Michael Allinson | |
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| Born | 30 December 1920 London, England, UK |
| Died | 30 December 2010 (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Michael Allinson (born 30 December 1920, London – died 30 December 2010, Los Angeles, California) was an English stage and film actor.
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[edit] 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 in Gloucestershire, and the University of Lausanne. Allinson was trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Allinson served as a Captain during World War II. Allinson emigrated to the United States in the summer of 1958.[1]
[edit] 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 Dolittle, 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 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, installed after the exit of Lynn Redgrave.
He also appeared in many films; his last role being "Sir David" in Syriana.
[edit] Family
His wife, the late Judi Schiver, was a dancer in the original Broadway production of Camelot; they had two sons.
[edit] Death
Michael Allinson died on his 90th birthday in 2010.
[edit] References
- ^ Ian Herbert, ed. (1981). "ALLINSON, Michael". Who's Who in the Theatre. 1. Gale Research Company. p. 13–14. ISSN 0083-9833.
