Laurence Olivier Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Biography, Family

Posted by Larita Shotwell on Monday, May 13, 2024

Publish date: 2024-02-04

Laurence Olivier Quick Info
Height5 ft 10 in
Weight78 kg
Date of BirthMay 22, 1907
Zodiac SignGemini
Date of DeathJuly 11, 1989

Laurence Olivier was an English actor, stage artist, director, and producer who was one of the male actors who dominated the British stage scene of the mid-20th century. Also, his film credits include Wuthering Heights (1939), Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), Spartacus (1960), The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), Sleuth (1972), and The Boys from Brazil (1978). Olivier’s on-screen work earned him 4 Academy Awards, 2 British Academy Film Awards, 5 Emmy Awards, and 3 Golden Globe Awards while his other honors included a knighthood (1947), a life peerage (1970), and the Order of Merit (1981).

Born Name

Laurence Kerr Olivier

Other Names

Baron Olivier, Larry, Kim

Age

He was born on May 22, 1907.

Died

On July 11, 1989, Laurence Olivier died of kidney failure at the age of 82 at his home near Steyning, West Sussex in England, United Kingdom.

Sun Sign

Gemini

Born Place

Dorking, Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

English

Education

Laurence Olivier attended many preparatory schools and then passed the singing examination for admission to the choir school of All Saints, Margaret Street, in central London in 1916.

From 1921 to 1924, he studied at St Edward’s School in Oxford. He also trained at the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art.

Occupation

Actor, Stage Artist, Director, Producer

Family

  • Father – Reverend Gerard Kerr Olivier (1869-1939) (Former Schoolmaster, Priest of the Church of England)
  • Mother – Agnes Louise (née Crookenden) (1871-1920)
  • Siblings – Sybille Olivier (1901-1989) (Older Sister), Gerard Dacres “Dickie” (1904-1958) (Older Brother)
  • Others – Henry Arnold Olivier (Paternal Grandfather), Anne Elizabeth Hardcastle Arnould (Paternal Grandmother), Isaac Adolphus Crookenden (Maternal Grandfather), Jane Sophia Mitton (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

Laurence Evans was his personal manager.

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, he had a net worth of $20 Million.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

Girlfriend / Boyfriend / Spouse

Laurence Olivier had dated –

  • Shelley Winters
  • Terence Morgan – RUMOR
  • John Gielgud – RUMOR
  • Ivor Novello
  • Michael Farmer
  • Elissa Landi
  • Duke of Kent
  • Margot Fonteyn
  • Siegfried Sassoon
  • Peter Finch
  • Graham Payn
  • Dorothy Tutin
  • Henry Ainley
  • Noël Coward
  • Jed Harris
  • Jill Esmond (1928-1940) – In June 1928, he started dating stage and screen actor Jill Esmond while appearing in Bird in Hand at the Royalty Theatre. They married in 1930 and their son Tarquin Olivier was born on August 21, 1936. The couple divorced in 1940. In a letter to their son, she wrote “It’s funny after all that time how I can still love him so much.” Jill also attended Laurence Olivier’s memorial service in October 1989 at Westminster Abbey in a wheelchair.
  • Vivien Leigh (1936-1960) – He married actor Vivien Leigh at the San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California on August 31, 1940. On December 2, 1960, they divorced after 2 decades of marriage.
  • Danny Kaye (1949-1950) – RUMOR
  • Marlon Brando (1951)
  • Claire Bloom (1955)
  • Sarah Miles (1960)
  • Joan Plowright (1961-1989) – In 1961, he married actress Joan Plowright and they had 3 children – son Richard (b. December 1961), daughter Tamsin Agnes Margaret (b. January 1963), and daughter Julie-Kate (b. July 1966). The duo remained together until Olivier’s death in 1989.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    Laurence Olivier was of English and French Huguenot descent.

    Hair Color

    Gray

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Disputed

    Distinctive Features

    • Rich smooth voice
    • Often played noble and fiercely proud leaders and royalty figures
    • Frequently worked in Shakespeare adaptations
    • Often directed himself in his films

    Brand Endorsements

    Laurence Olivier was cast in TV commercials for the launch of the Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera.

    Religion

    He was raised in an Anglican household as his father was a High Anglican priest.

    Laurence Olivier Facts

  • On February 8, 1960, he received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6319 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
  • In 1984, the Society of West End Theatre Awards were renamed as Laurence Olivier Awards in honor of the actor.
  • His ashes were buried in Poets’ Corner of Westminster Abbey.

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