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  Christopher LeeAKA:
Christopher Frank Carandini Lee
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English Birthdate:
05/27/1922 Birthplace:
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biography
One of the hardest working movie actors ever, with well over 150 feature films to his credit, British-born Christopher Lee paid his dues for ten years working in various "spear carrier" roles for directors like Laurence Olivier ("Hamlet" 1948), Raoul Walsh ("Captain Horatio Hornblower" 1950) and John Huston ("Moulin Rouge" 1952) before finding his niche as the sinister star of countless horror films (often with Peter Cushing), most notably the productions of Hammer Films. Dubbed 'The Crown Prince of Terror' for his many ghoulish turns, Lee made his big breakthrough as The Creature opposite
Credits
milestones
Year
Milestone
1941
Served as a flight lieutenant in Britain's Royal Air Force before transferring to Intelligence Service
1947
Signed seven-year contract with Rank Organization (option not renewed in 1950)
1948
Film debut as Charles in "Corridor of Mirrors"
1948
Appeared as Palace Guard in Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet"; Peter Cushing played Osric
1948
First of 12 films with director Terence Fisher, "A Song For Tomorrow"
1951
Acted in Raoul Walsh's "Captain Horatio Hornblower"
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