Michael Anderson Jr.
Michael Anderson Jr. | |
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Michael Anderson Jr. in trailer for "The Sons of Katie Elder" (1965) | |
Born |
Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK | 6 August 1943
Years active | 1956–1999 |
Spouse(s) |
Marina Anderson (1986–1990) (divorced) Vikki Harrington (1966–?) (divorced) 3 children Maria O'Brien (?–?) (divorced) 1 child |
Michael Joseph Anderson Jr. (born 6 August 1943) is an English actor.[1]
He was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex, into a theatrical family. His grandparents and great-great-aunt were actors. His father is the film director Michael Anderson, Sr. He is the stepson of actress Adrienne Ellis, and stepbrother of actress Laurie Holden. His brother is producer David Anderson.
Anderson trained at the Arts Educational School in drama and ballet. He appeared in seventy-two films between 1956 and 1998, the most notable of which include The Sundowners (1960), In Search of the Castaways (1962), Major Dundee (1965), The Glory Guys (1965), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) and Logan's Run (1976, which his father directed and was filmed in Dallas, Texas).
In the 1966–67 season Anderson co-starred as Clayton Monroe with Barbara Hershey, who portrayed his sister Kathy in the ABC family Western series The Monroes.
He guest starred as well in episodes of ABC's Stoney Burke and Love, American Style along with Hawaii Five-O on CBS.
Filmography
- The Moonraker (1958) - Martin Strangeways
- Tiger Bay (1959) - Youth (uncredited)
- The Sundowners (1960) - Sean Carmody
- Play It Cool (1962) - Alvin
- Reach for Glory (1962) - Lewis Craig
- In Search of the Castaways (1962) - John Glenarvan
- Dear Heart (1964) - Patrick
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) - James the Younger
- Major Dundee (1965) - Tim Ryan
- The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) - Bud Elder
- The Glory Guys (1965) - Pvt. Martin Hale
- WUSA (1970) - Marvin
- The House That Would Not Die (1970) - Stan Whitman
- The Last Movie (1971) - Mayor's Son
- Logan's Run (1976) - Doc
- Nightkill (1980) - Lt. Donner
- Making of a Male Model (1983) - Sven
- Sunset Grill (1993) - Lt. Jeff Carruthers
- Rent-a-Kid (1995) - Mr. Nicely
- Terminal Rush (1996) - Harrison Dekker
References
- ↑ Born: 6 August 1943, Uxbridge, Middlesex (1943-08-06). "Michael Anderson Jr | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
Further reading
- Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 6.
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