Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (/ ˈlɒrəns ˈkɜːr əˈlɪvieɪ / LORR-ənss KUR ə-LIV-ee-ay; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director.

Laurence Olivier (1907–1989) was an English actor who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century.

Jan 17, 2025 · Laurence Olivier (born May 22, 1907, Dorking, Surrey, England—died July 11, 1989, near London, England) was a towering figure of the British stage and screen, acclaimed in his lifetime as the greatest English-speaking actor of the 20th century.

Laurence Oliver was a renowned English actor, director, playwright, and screenwriter who played a significant role in shaping the British theatre scene during the 20th century.

Jan 17, 2025 · Dame Joan Plowright, one of Britain's most celebrated stage and screen stars and the widow of Sir Laurence Olivier, has died at the age of 95. Her career spanned 60 years and included an Oscar ...

The ashes of Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier of Brighton, the greatest actor of his generation, are buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey. He lies near the graves of actors David Garrick and Sir Henry Irving, in front of Shakespeare's memorial.

Jan 17, 2025 · Joan Plowright, Venerable Legend of the British Stage, Dies at 95 She won a Tony, was nominated for an Oscar and was married to Laurence Olivier for nearly three decades.

Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (IPA: /ˈlɒɹəns əˈlɪvieɪ/; May 22, 1907 – July 11, 1989) was an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Emmy -winning English actor, director, and producer. He is one of the most famous and revered actors of the twentieth century, along with his contemporaries John Gielgud, Peggy Ashcroft and Ralph Richardson.

After attending a drama school in London, Olivier learned his craft in a succession of acting jobs during the late 1920s. In 1930 he had his first important West End success in Noël Coward's Private Lives, and he appeared in his first film.

Jan 19, 2025 · LONDON (AP) — Award-winning British actor Joan Plowright, who with her late husband Laurence Olivier did much to revitalize the U.K.‘s theatrical scene in the decades after World War II, has ...