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Sir Reginald Carey "Rex" Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor of stage and screen. Harrison began his career on the stage in 1924. He won his first Tony Award for his performance as Henry VIII in ''Anne of the Thousand Days'' in 1949. He won his second Tony for the role of Professor Henry Higgins in the stage production of ''My Fair Lady'' in 1957. He reprised the role for the 1964 film version, which earned him a Golden Globe Award and Best Actor Oscar. In addition to his stage career, Harrison also appeared in numerous films, including ''Anna and the King of Siam'' (1946), ''The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'' (1947), ''Cleopatra'' (1963), and ''Doctor Dolittle'' (1967). In July 1989, Harrison was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. In 1975, Harrison released his first autobiography. His second, ''A Damned Serious Business: My Life in Comedy'', was published posthumously in 1991. Harrison was married a total of six times and had two sons: Noel and Carey Harrison. He continued working in stage productions until shortly before his death from pancreatic cancer in June 1990 at the age of 82. ==Youth and stage career== Harrison was born at Derry House in Huyton, Lancashire,〔Derry House, Huyton: Aaronson, Charles S, ed. 1969 International Television Almanac, Quigley Publications, New York, USA〕 the son of Edith Mary (née Carey) and William Reginald Harrison, a cotton broker. He was educated at Liverpool College.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=(Sir) Rex Harrison )〕 After a bout of childhood measles, Harrison lost most of the sight in his left eye, which on one occasion caused some on-stage difficulty. He first appeared on the stage in 1924 in Liverpool. Harrison's acting career was interrupted during World War II while serving in the Royal Air Force, reaching the rank of Flight Lieutenant. He acted in various stage productions until 11 May 1990. He acted in the West End of London when he was young, appearing in the Terence Rattigan play ''French Without Tears'', which proved to be his breakthrough role. He alternated appearances in London and New York in such plays as ''Bell, Book and Candle'' (1950), ''Venus Observed'', ''The Cocktail Party'', ''The Kingfisher'' and ''The Love of Four Colonels'', which he also directed.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Love of Four Colonels )〕 He won his first Tony Award for his appearance as Henry VIII in ''Anne of the Thousand Days'' and international superstardom (and a second Tony Award) for his portrayal of Henry Higgins in the musical ''My Fair Lady'', where he appeared opposite Julie Andrews. Later appearances included Pirandello's ''Henry IV'', a 1984 appearance at the Haymarket Theatre with Claudette Colbert in Frederick Lonsdale's ''Aren't We All?'', and one on Broadway at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre presented by Douglas Urbanski, at the Haymarket in J. M. Barrie's ''The Admirable Crichton'' with Edward Fox. He returned as Henry Higgins in the revival of ''My Fair Lady'' directed by Patrick Garland in 1981, cementing his association with the plays of George Bernard Shaw, which included a Tony nominated performance as Shotover in ''Heartbreak House'', Julius Caesar in ''Caesar and Cleopatra'', and General Burgoyne in a Los Angeles production of ''The Devil's Disciple''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rex Harrison」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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