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#BOTD 1928 – 1973 Laurence Harvey, (b. Laruschka Skikne), 45, (Cancer), Lithuanian-SA-English actor, director.

His family moved to Johannesburg 1933. Age 15, he joined the Entertainment Unit of SA Army in WW2. In 1946 he briefly enrolled at London's Royal Academy Dramatic Art.

#BOTD 1928 – 1973 Laurence Harvey, 45, Lithuanian-SA-English actor.

He soon left RADA, and as Larry Skikne, appeared on stage in Manchester, this led to a film, House of Darkness (1948). His choice of stage name, Harvey, or Nichols, from upmarket London store, Harvey + Nichols.

#BOTD 1928 – 1973 Laurence Harvey, 45, Lithuanian-SA-English actor.

House of Darkness (1948) * The Black Rose * Good Die Young * King Richard and Crusaders * I am a Camera (Cabaret) * Storm Over Nile * Silent Enemy * Room at the Top * Expresso Bongo * The Alamo * BUtterfield 8

#BOTD 1928 – 1973 Laurence Harvey, 45, Lithuanian-SA-English actor.

Long and Short and Tall * A Walk on Wild Side * Wonderful World of Brothers Grimm * Manchurian Candidate (OscarNom) * Running Man * Of Human Bondage * The Outrage * Darling * Life at the Top * Spy with Cold Nose

#BOTD 1928 – 1973 Laurence Harvey, 45, Lithuanian-SA-English actor.

Winter's Tale * Dandy in Aspic (co-directed) * The Magic Christian * #OrsonWelles The Deep * Escape to the Sun * Nightwatch * #OrsonWelles F is for Fake * Welcome to Arrow Beach (1974 + directed, final film)

#BOTD 1928 – 1973 Laurence Harvey, English actor.

"The fact it manages to be a reasonably arresting experience, carved from a questionable melodrama is attributed to the visual excitement produced by those who who made it ... Its major asset though, is, Miss Taylor." - Variety

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