8.1
TV
Acting
Laurence Harvey
- Born
- Died
- (aged 45)
- Birthplace
- Jonischkis, Lithuania
- Credits
- 75 titles
Biography
Laurence Harvey (born Zvi Mosheh Skikne; 1 October 1928 – 25 November 1973) was a Lithuanian-born British actor and film director. Born in Joniškis to a Jewish family, he moved with his family to South Africa as a child and grew up in Johannesburg. During the Second World War, he served in the South African Army’s entertainment unit. He later moved to London and began working in theatre and film.
Harvey gained international recognition as Joe Lampton in Room at the Top (1959), earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. His later films included The Alamo (1960), BUtterfield 8 (1960) and The Manchurian Candidate (1962). He directed The Ceremony (1963) and took over direction of A Dandy in Aspic (1968) after Anthony Mann died during production. Harvey also directed and starred in Welcome to Arrow Beach (1974). He died of stomach cancer in London at the age of 45.
Signature work
Known For
8.1
TV
7.5
Movie
The Manchurian Candidate
7.1
Movie
The Alamo
7.8
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
6.7
Movie
Darling
6.9
Movie
Room at the Top
7.8
TV
Night Gallery
6.3
Movie
BUtterfield 8
6.6
Movie
Walk on the Wild Side
5.8
Movie
The Magic Christian
6.7
Movie
The Running Man
6.3
Movie
Night Watch
5.8
Movie
The Outrage
6.3
Movie
The Good Die Young
5.9
Movie
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
5.3
Movie
WUSA
6.7
Movie
The Long and the Short and the Tall
6.6
Movie
Summer and Smoke
Acting credits 75
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Deep Film | Hughie Warriner |
| 1995 | Orson Welles: The One-Man Band Film | Self (segment "The deep") (archive footage) |
| 1992 | John Wayne's 'The Alamo' Film | Col. William Travis |
| 1979 | Mission Mind Control Film | Raymond Shaw (archive footage) |
| 1974 | Welcome To Arrow Beach Film | Jason Henry |
| 1973 | Night Watch Film | John Wheeler |
| 1973 | F for Fake Film | Self |
| 1972 | Escape to the Sun Film | Major Kirsanov |
| 1971 | Columbo TV | Emmet Clayton (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Night Gallery TV | Steven Macy (1 ep) |
| 1970 | WUSA Film | Farley |
| 1969 | Will the Real Mr Sellers.....? Film | Self |
| 1969 | The Magic Christian Film | Hamlet |
| 1969 | He and She Film | He |
| 1969 | The Fight for Rome II - The Betrayal Film | Cethegus |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV | Major Sergius Saranoff (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Fight for Rome Film | Cethegus |
| 1968 | Appointment in Beirut Film | Jeff Miller |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show TV | Self - Guest (2 ep) |
| 1968 | The Winter's Tale Film | King Leontes |
| 1968 | The Charge of the Light Brigade Film | Russian Prince (Uncredited) |
| 1968 | A Dandy in Aspic Film | Eberlin |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV | Self (uncredited) (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Dial M for Murder Film | Tony Wendice |
| 1966 | The Spy with a Cold Nose Film | Dr. Francis Trevelyan |
| 1965 | Life at the Top Film | Joe Lampton |
| 1965 | Darling Film | Miles Brand |
| 1964 | The Outrage Film | Husband |
| 1964 | Of Human Bondage Film | Philip Carey |
| 1964 | MGM 40th Anniversary Film | |
| 1963 | The Ceremony Film | Sean McKenna |
| 1963 | The Running Man Film | Rex Black |
| 1963 | The Danny Kaye Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1962 | A Girl Named Tamiko Film | Ivan Kalin |
| 1962 | The Manchurian Candidate Film | Raymond Shaw |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1962 | The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Film | Wilhelm Grimm / Cobbler (segment "The Cobbler and the Elves") |
| 1962 | Noah and the Flood Film | Narrator |
| 1962 | Walk on the Wild Side Film | Dove Linkhorn |
| 1961 | Summer and Smoke Film | John Buchanan Jr. |
| 1961 | Two Loves Film | Paul Lathrope |
| 1961 | The Long and the Short and the Tall Film | Pvt. 'Bammo' Bamforth |
| 1960 | BUtterfield 8 Film | Weston Liggett |
| 1960 | The Alamo Film | Col. William Travis |
| 1959 | Expresso Bongo Film | Johnny Jackson |
| 1959 | Power Among Men Film | Narrator |
| 1958 | Room at the Top Film | Joe Lampton |
| 1958 | The Silent Enemy Film | Lieutenant "Buster" Crabb, R.N.V.R. |
| 1957 | The Truth About Women Film | Sir Humphrey Tavistock |
| 1957 | After the Ball Film | Walter de Frece |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1956 | Three Men in a Boat Film | George |
| 1955 | Storm Over the Nile Film | John Durrance |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV | Arthur Williams (1 ep) |
| 1955 | I Am a Camera Film | Christopher Isherwood |
| 1954 | Romeo and Juliet Film | Romeo |
| 1954 | King Richard and the Crusaders Film | Sir Kenneth of the Leopard |
| 1954 | The Good Die Young Film | Miles 'Rave' Ravenscourt |
| 1953 | Innocents in Paris Film | Francois |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Welcome To Arrow Beach Film | Director |
| 1963 | The Ceremony Film | Director, Additional Dialogue, Producer |