Laurence Harvey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Laurence Harvey

Lithuanian-born actor

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1928

Place of Birth: Joniškis, Šiauliai County, Lithuania

Date of Death: 25-Nov-1973

Profession: actor, stage actor, film director, film actor

Nationality: Lithuania, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Laurence Harvey (born Laruschka Mischa Skikne; 1 October 1928 – 25 November 1973) was a Lithuanian-born actor.
In a career that spanned a quarter of a century, Harvey appeared in stage, film and television productions primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.
His performance in Room at the Top (1959) resulted in an Academy Award nomination.
That success was followed by the roles of William Barret Travis in The Alamo and Weston Liggett in BUtterfield 8, both films released in the autumn of 1960.
He also appeared as the brainwashed Raymond Shaw in The Manchurian Candidate (1962).