British Actor. He was a prolific actor of stage, film and television whose career spanned six decades. A 1950 graduate from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, he first appeared on the London stage as a member of a background chorus and over the course of his stage career would appear in such productions as 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Dinner at Eight', 'The Importance of Being Earnest', 'The Mousetrap', 'Les Miserables', 'The Crucible', 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof', 'Waiting for Godot', 'A Christmas Carol', 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' and 'Love Letters'. In 1952, he made his film debut in 'The Sound Barrier' and would go on to appear in nearly a dozen more films that year. Over the next several decades, he would go on to land roles in such films as 'Doctor In The House' (1954), 'Dark Avenger' (1955), 'Village of the Damned' (1960), 'Day The Earth Caught Fire' (1961), 'Countess from Hong Kong' (1967), 'Best House in London' (1969), 'Eagle Has Landed' (1977), 'Top Secret!' (1984) and 'Batman' (1989). On televison, he could be seen in 'The Invisible Man', 'The Edgar Wallace Mysteries', 'Scotland Yard', 'Ghost Squad', 'The Prisoner', 'The Sweeney' and many other shows. Harrington, whose final screen appearance was in 1992's 'The Blackheath Poisonings', died of natural causes.
British Actor. He was a prolific actor of stage, film and television whose career spanned six decades. A 1950 graduate from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, he first appeared on the London stage as a member of a background chorus and over the course of his stage career would appear in such productions as 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Dinner at Eight', 'The Importance of Being Earnest', 'The Mousetrap', 'Les Miserables', 'The Crucible', 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof', 'Waiting for Godot', 'A Christmas Carol', 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' and 'Love Letters'. In 1952, he made his film debut in 'The Sound Barrier' and would go on to appear in nearly a dozen more films that year. Over the next several decades, he would go on to land roles in such films as 'Doctor In The House' (1954), 'Dark Avenger' (1955), 'Village of the Damned' (1960), 'Day The Earth Caught Fire' (1961), 'Countess from Hong Kong' (1967), 'Best House in London' (1969), 'Eagle Has Landed' (1977), 'Top Secret!' (1984) and 'Batman' (1989). On televison, he could be seen in 'The Invisible Man', 'The Edgar Wallace Mysteries', 'Scotland Yard', 'Ghost Squad', 'The Prisoner', 'The Sweeney' and many other shows. Harrington, whose final screen appearance was in 1992's 'The Blackheath Poisonings', died of natural causes.
Bio by: Louis du Mort
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