Michael Rennie
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Acting Credits
Biography
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. Michael Rennie was born Eric Alexander Rennie in Ilford, Essex, England. His early interest in acting led him to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where he trained and developed his sk...
Known For
Filmography
Lost In Space Forever
1998
as The Keeper (archive footage)
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
1995
as Klaatu (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Horror Show
1979
as (archive footage)
Assignment Terror
1970
as Dr. Odo Warnoff
The Battle of El Alamein
1969
as Bernard Law Montgomery
Stoney
1969
as Harvey Ward
The Power
1968
as Arthur Nordlund
Subterfuge
1968
as Goldsmith
The Last Chance
1968
as George McConnell
Seven Into Hell
1968
as Blynn
The Devil's Brigade
1968
as Lt. Gen. Mark Clark
Naked You Die
1968
as Inspector Durand
Hondo and the Apaches
1967
as Tribolet
Death on the Run
1967
as Major Worthington Clark
Hotel
1967
as Geoffrey - Duke of Lanbourne
Hondo
1967
The Invaders
1967
as Magnus
The Invaders
1967
as Vice Chancellor Pierre Alquist
The Danny Thomas Hour
1967
as Paul Heaton
Cyborg 2087
1966
as Garth A7
Ride Beyond Vengeance
1966
as Brooks Durham
The Time Tunnel
1966
as Capt. Malcolm Smith
Batman
1966
as Sandman
Jericho
1966
ABC Stage 67
1966
The F.B.I.
1965
as Conrad Letterman
Lost in Space
1965
as The Keeper
Branded
1965
The F.B.I.
1965
as Albert Robinson / Major John Anka
The F.B.I.
1965
as Eric Reverson
Daniel Boone
1964
as Maj. Peter Wellington
Daniel Boone
1964
as Edgar Newton
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as Barnaby Partridge
12 O'Clock High
1964
as Gen. St. John Keighley
Mary, Mary
1963
as Dirk Winston
The Great Adventure
1963
as President Jefferson Davis
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Robert Thurston
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Edward Parker Greene
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Inspector Kauslake
The Virginian
1962
as Michael O'Rourke
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Ralph Manson
The Dick Powell Show
1961
as Inspector Marshall
The Dick Powell Show
1961
as General Conrad Munday
The Lost World
1960
as Lord John Roxton
Route 66
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Julius
Third Man on the Mountain
1959
as Captain John Winter
Perilous Assignment
1959
as Self
The Third Man
1959
Bonanza
1959
as Prof. Poppy / Dr. P.A. Mundy
Battle of the V-1
1958
as Stefan
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958
as Captain Creighton
Island in the Sun
1957
as Hilary Carson
Omar Khayyam
1957
as Hasani Sabah
Circle of the Day
1957
as Eric Millet
Perry Mason
1957
as Prof. Edward Lindley
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
Suspicion
1957
as Angus Martin
Teenage Rebel
1956
as Jay Fallon
The Letter
1956
as Howard Joyce
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Matthew Birch
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Grant Coburn
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Marshal Locke Gardner
Soldier of Fortune
1955
as Inspector Merryweather, Hong Kong Marine Police
The Rains of Ranchipur
1955
as Lord Albert Esketh
Seven Cities of Gold
1955
as Father Junipero Serra
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1955
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Allen Bliss
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Sir Humphrey J. Orford
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955
as Narrator
Désirée
1954
as Bernadotte
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954
as Peter
Princess of the Nile
1954
as Rama Khan
Mambo
1954
as Enrico Marisoni
Climax!
1954
as Lord Edward Dominey / Major General Von Raggenstein
Climax!
1954
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
Climax!
1954
as Charles Martin Westling
Climax!
1954
as 'Irish' Sean Dillon
Climax!
1954
as James MacLennan
Climax!
1954
as Dr. Fitzroy
Climax!
1954
as Lorenzo
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Self
Producers' Showcase
1954
as Howard Joyce
Dangerous Crossing
1953
as Dr. Paul Manning
The Robe
1953
as Peter
Sailor of the King
1953
as Lt. Richard Saville
King of the Khyber Rifles
1953
as Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland
The Desert Rats
1953
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Titanic
1953
as End Narrator (Voice)
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952
as Dr. Robert Fortness
5 Fingers
1952
as Colin Travers
Les Miserables
1952
as Jean Valjean
The Day the Earth Stood Still
1951
as Klaatu / Mr. Carpenter
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The 13th Letter
1951
as Dr. Pearson
The House in the Square
1951
as Roger Forsyth
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Trio
1950
as Major George Templeton (segment Sanatorium)
The Body Said No!
1950
as The Body
The Black Rose
1950
as King Edward
Miss Pilgrim's Progress
1949
as Bob Thane
The Golden Madonna
1949
as Mike Christie
Uneasy Terms
1948
as Slim Callaghan
Idol of Paris
1948
as Hertz
The Root of All Evil
1947
as Charles Mortimer
White Cradle Inn
1947
as Rudolph
The Wicked Lady
1945
as Kit Locksby
I'll Be Your Sweetheart
1945
Caesar and Cleopatra
1945
as 1st Centurion
The Sky’s the Limit
1943
as George
The Big Blockade
1942
as George
The Patient Vanishes
1941
as Inspector
Tower of Terror
1941
as Anthony Hale
Ships with Wings
1941
as Lieut. Maxwell
Turned Out Nice Again
1941
as Diner
Dangerous Moonlight
1941
as Kapulski
"Pimpernel" Smith
1941
as Prison Camp Officer
This Man in Paris
1939
as Gang Member (uncredited)
The Divorce of Lady X
1938
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Bank Holiday
1938
as Guardsman (uncredited)
The Gap
1937
as Chemist-Radio Operator (uncredited)
Gangway
1937
as Ship's Officer
The Squeaker
1937
as Medical Examiner
Secret Agent
1936
as Army Captain (uncredited)
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936
as San Francisco Cop
Gypsy
1936
The Conquest of the Air
1931
as Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)