Rex Harrison

b. Reginald Carey Harrison, 5 March 1908, Huyton, England, d. 2 June 1990, Manhattan, New York, USA. A stylish and urbane actor, Harrison had a long and distinguished career in dramatic and light comedy roles both in the theatre and in films, but will probably be remembered by the public at large for his sublime portrayal of Professor Henry Higgins in one of the all-time great musicals, My Fair Lady. He made his stage debut in the provincial theatre in 1924, and six years later appeared in the West End and made his first film. From then on he skilfully mixed his stage commitme...