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Redgrave
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Red·grave  (rdgrv), Sir Michael 1908-1985.
British actor noted for his Shakespearean and motion-picture roles. His daughters Vanessa (born 1937) and Lynn (born 1943) are both acclaimed actresses.

Redgrave [ˈrɛdˌgreɪv]
n
1. (Biographies / Redgrave, Lynn (1944 F, British, THEATRE: stage actress, FILMS AND TV: actress) Lynn. born 1944, British stage and film actress. Her films include Georgy Girl (1966), The Happy Hooker (1975), and Gods and Monsters (1999)
2. (Biographies / Redgrave, Sir Michael (1908-1985) M, British, THEATRE: stage actor, FILMS AND TV: actor) her father, Sir Michael. 1908-85, British stage and film actor. Among his films are The Lady Vanishes (1938), The Dam Busters (1955), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1963), and The Go-Between (1971)
3. (Biographies / Redgrave, Vanessa (1937 F, British, THEATRE: stage actress, FILMS AND TV: actress) his elder daughter, Vanessa. born 1937, British stage and film actress, whose roles include performances in the films Isadora (1968), Julia (1977), Howards End (1992), and Wilde (1997): noted also for her active commitment to left-wing politics
4. (Biographies / Redgrave, Sir Steve (1962 M, British, SPORT: rower) Sir Steve. born 1962, British oarsman; won five gold medals in rowing events at consecutive Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000)


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The theatre was the setting of the meeting of Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, who launched one of the most significant acting dynasties in the country.
She was the granddaughter of Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson, the niece of Lynn and Corin Redgrave and her late father was the director Tony Richardson.
The best post-war portrayals were by Michael Redgrave (1953), an actor who started out at Liverpool Playhouse, followed by Paul Scofield.
 
 
 
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