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Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

Acting·1909–1971·75 films

Michael Rennie (born August 1909 – June 10, 1971) was an English actor best known for his role as Klaatu in the science fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). He enjoyed a successful career spanning film, television, and theater, gaining fame for his dignified and often authoritative roles.…

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Filmography

The Day the Earth Stood Still
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter
The Robe
The Robe (1953)Peter
Secret Agent
Secret Agent (1936)Army Captain (uncredited)
Titanic
Titanic (1953)End Narrator (Voice)
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Lost World
The Lost World (1960)Lord John Roxton
5 Fingers
5 Fingers (1952)Colin Travers
The Desert Rats
The Desert Rats (1953)Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)Peter
The Devil's Brigade
The Devil's Brigade (1968)Lt. Gen. Mark Clark
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)1st Centurion
Désirée
Désirée (1954)Bernadotte
Assignment Terror
Assignment Terror (1970)Dr. Odo Warnoff
Dangerous Crossing
Dangerous Crossing (1953)Dr. Paul Manning
Naked You Die
Naked You Die (1968)Inspector Durand
The Wicked Lady
The Wicked Lady (1945)Kit Locksby
Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune (1955)Inspector Merryweather, Hong Kong Marine Police
"Pimpernel" Smith
"Pimpernel" Smith (1941)Prison Camp Officer
Third Man on the Mountain
Third Man on the Mountain (1959)Captain John Winter
Phone Call from a Stranger
Phone Call from a Stranger (1952)Dr. Robert Fortness
The Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein (1969)Bernard Law Montgomery
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1936)San Francisco Cop
The Power
The Power (1968)Arthur Nordlund
Cyborg 2087
Cyborg 2087 (1966)Garth A7
The Divorce of Lady X
The Divorce of Lady X (1938)Minor Role (uncredited)
Hotel
Hotel (1967)Geoffrey - Duke of Lanbourne
The Black Rose
The Black Rose (1950)King Edward
Island in the Sun
Island in the Sun (1957)Hilary Carson
Les Miserables
Les Miserables (1952)Jean Valjean
The Rains of Ranchipur
The Rains of Ranchipur (1955)Lord Albert Esketh
The House in the Square
The House in the Square (1951)Roger Forsyth
Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday (1938)Guardsman (uncredited)
Trio
Trio (1950)Major George Templeton (segment Sanatorium)
King of the Khyber Rifles
King of the Khyber Rifles (1953)Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland
Ride Beyond Vengeance
Ride Beyond Vengeance (1966)Brooks Durham
The 13th Letter
The 13th Letter (1951)Dr. Pearson
Lost In Space Forever
Lost In Space Forever (1998)The Keeper (archive footage)
Princess of the Nile
Princess of the Nile (1954)Rama Khan
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1995)Klaatu (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stoney
Stoney (1969)Harvey Ward
Seven Cities of Gold
Seven Cities of Gold (1955)Father Junipero Serra
Dangerous Moonlight
Dangerous Moonlight (1941)Kapulski
Tower of Terror
Tower of Terror (1941)Anthony Hale
Omar Khayyam
Omar Khayyam (1957)Hasani Sabah
Sailor of the King
Sailor of the King (1953)Lt. Richard Saville
The Squeaker
The Squeaker (1937)Medical Examiner
Mambo
Mambo (1954)Enrico Marisoni
Uneasy Terms
Uneasy Terms (1948)Slim Callaghan
Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary (1963)Dirk Winston
The Big Blockade
The Big Blockade (1942)George
Hondo and the Apaches
Hondo and the Apaches (1967)Tribolet
Battle of the V-1
Battle of the V-1 (1958)Stefan
Teenage Rebel
Teenage Rebel (1956)Jay Fallon
The Root of All Evil
The Root of All Evil (1947)Charles Mortimer
Death on the Run
Death on the Run (1967)Major Worthington Clark
Seven Into Hell
Seven Into Hell (1968)Blynn
The Conquest of the Air
The Conquest of the Air (1931)Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)
The Horror Show
The Horror Show (1979)(archive footage)
Subterfuge
Subterfuge (1968)Goldsmith
Turned Out Nice Again
Turned Out Nice Again (1941)Diner
Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings (1941)Lieut. Maxwell
The Golden Madonna
The Golden Madonna (1949)Mike Christie
White Cradle Inn
White Cradle Inn (1947)Rudolph
The Last Chance
The Last Chance (1968)George McConnell
Idol of Paris
Idol of Paris (1948)Hertz
Miss Pilgrim's Progress
Miss Pilgrim's Progress (1949)Bob Thane
Gangway
Gangway (1937)Ship's Officer
I'll Be Your Sweetheart
I'll Be Your Sweetheart (1945)
Perilous Assignment
Perilous Assignment (1959)Self
The Body Said No!
The Body Said No! (1950)The Body
This Man in Paris
This Man in Paris (1939)Gang Member (uncredited)
The Patient Vanishes
The Patient Vanishes (1941)Inspector
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1955)Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
The Gap
The Gap (1937)Chemist-Radio Operator (uncredited)
Circle of the Day
Circle of the Day (1957)Eric Millet