Deceased

How Did Michael Rennie Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 61

Also known asEric Alexander RennieGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn25/08/1909Born inBradford, West Yorkshire, England, UKDied10/06/1971Died inHarrogateCausepulmonary emphysemaWikidataQ1929042 ↗Buried atHarlow Hill CemeteryTMDb#12282 ↗

Michael Rennie was a British film, television and stage actor, who had leading roles in a number of Hollywood films, including his portrayal of the space visitor Klaatu in the science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). In a career spanning more than 30 years, Rennie appeared in more than 50 films and in several American television series.

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Filmography103 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1998	Lost In Space ForeverMovie	The Keeper (archive footage)	89
1995	Theremin: An Electronic OdysseyMovie	Klaatu (archive footage) (uncredited)	86
1979	The Horror ShowMovie	(archive footage)	70
1970	Assignment TerrorMovie	Dr. Odo Warnoff	61
1969	The Battle of El AlameinMovie	Bernard Law Montgomery	60
1969	StoneyMovie	Harvey Ward	60
1968	The Devil's BrigadeMovie	Lt. Gen. Mark Clark	59
1968	The PowerMovie	Arthur Nordlund	59
1968	Naked You DieMovie	Inspector Durand	59
1968	Seven Into HellMovie	Blynn	59
1968	SubterfugeMovie	Goldsmith	59
1967	The InvadersSeries	Vice Chancellor Pierre Alquist	58
1967	HondoSeries	—	58
1967	The Danny Thomas HourSeries	Paul Heaton	58
1967	HotelMovie	Geoffrey - Duke of Lanbourne	58
1967	Hondo and the ApachesMovie	Tribolet	58
1967	Death on the RunMovie	Major Worthington Clark	58
1966	ABC Stage 67Series	—	57
1966	BatmanSeries	Sandman	57
1966	The Time TunnelSeries	Capt. Malcolm Smith	57
1966	Cyborg 2087Movie	Garth A7	57
1966	JerichoSeries	—	57
1966	Ride Beyond VengeanceMovie	Brooks Durham	57
1965	Lost in SpaceSeries	The Keeper	56
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Eric Reverson	56
1965	BrandedSeries	—	56
1964	The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series	Barnaby Partridge	55
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Maj. Peter Wellington	55
1964	12 O'Clock HighSeries	Gen. St. John Keighley	55
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	Edward Parker Greene	54
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Robert Thurston	54
1963	Mary, MaryMovie	Dirk Winston	54
1963	The Great AdventureSeries	President Jefferson Davis	54
1962	The VirginianSeries	Michael O'Rourke	53
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries	Ralph Manson	53
1961	The Dick Powell ShowSeries	General Conrad Munday	52
1960	The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries	Julius	51
1960	Route 66Series	—	51
1960	The Lost WorldMovie	Lord John Roxton	51
1959	BonanzaSeries	Prof. Poppy / Dr. P.A. Mundy	50
1959	The Third ManSeries	—	50
1959	Third Man on the MountainMovie	Captain John Winter	50
1958	Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries	Captain Creighton	49
1958	Battle of the V-1Movie	Stefan	49
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Prof. Edward Lindley	48
1957	SuspicionSeries	Angus Martin	48
1957	DuPont Show of the MonthSeries	—	48
1957	Island in the SunMovie	Hilary Carson	48
1957	Omar KhayyamMovie	Hasani Sabah	48
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Marshal Locke Gardner	47
1956	Teenage RebelMovie	Jay Fallon	47
1955	Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries	Sir Humphrey J. Orford	46
1955	The 20th Century Fox HourSeries	Narrator	46
1955	Soldier of FortuneMovie	Inspector Merryweather, Hong Kong Marine Police	46
1955	The Rains of RanchipurMovie	Lord Albert Esketh	46
1955	Seven Cities of GoldMovie	Father Junipero Serra	46
1954	Producers' ShowcaseSeries	Howard Joyce	45
1954	Climax!Series	James MacLennan	45
1954	The Wonderful World of DisneySeries	Self	45
1954	Demetrius and the GladiatorsMovie	Peter	45
1954	DésiréeMovie	Bernadotte	45
1954	Princess of the NileMovie	Rama Khan	45
1954	MamboMovie	Enrico Marisoni	45
1953	King of the Khyber RiflesMovie	Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland	44
1953	TitanicMovie	End Narrator (Voice)	44
1953	The RobeMovie	Peter	44
1953	Dangerous CrossingMovie	Dr. Paul Manning	44
1953	The Desert RatsMovie	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	44
1953	Sailor of the KingMovie	Lt. Richard Saville	44
1952	Les MiserablesMovie	Jean Valjean	43
1952	5 FingersMovie	Colin Travers	43
1952	Phone Call from a StrangerMovie	Dr. Robert Fortness	43
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	—	42
1951	The House in the SquareMovie	Roger Forsyth	42
1951	The Day the Earth Stood StillMovie	Klaatu / Mr. Carpenter	42
1951	The Desert Fox: The Story of RommelMovie	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	42
1951	The 13th LetterMovie	Dr. Pearson	42
1950	TrioMovie	Major George Templeton (segment Sanatorium)	41
1950	The Black RoseMovie	King Edward	41
1950	The Body Said No!Movie	The Body	41
1948	Uneasy TermsMovie	Slim Callaghan	39
1948	Idol of ParisMovie	Hertz	39
1947	The Root of All EvilMovie	Charles Mortimer	38
1947	White Cradle InnMovie	Rudolph	38
1945	Caesar and CleopatraMovie	1st Centurion	36
1945	The Wicked LadyMovie	Kit Locksby	36
1945	I'll Be Your SweetheartMovie	—	36
1942	The Big BlockadeMovie	George	33
1941	Ships with WingsMovie	Lieut. Maxwell	32
1941	"Pimpernel" SmithMovie	Prison Camp Officer	32
1941	Tower of TerrorMovie	Anthony Hale	32
1941	Dangerous MoonlightMovie	Kapulski	32
1941	The Patient VanishesMovie	Inspector	32
1941	Turned Out Nice AgainMovie	Diner	32
1939	This Man in ParisMovie	Gang Member (uncredited)	30
1938	The Divorce of Lady XMovie	Minor Role (uncredited)	29
1938	Bank HolidayMovie	Guardsman (uncredited)	29
1937	The SqueakerMovie	Medical Examiner	28
1937	GangwayMovie	Ship's Officer	28
1936	Secret AgentMovie	Army Captain (uncredited)	27
1936	The Man Who Could Work MiraclesMovie	San Francisco Cop	27
1936	GypsyMovie	—	27
1931	The Conquest of the AirMovie	Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)	22