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George Sanders
Actor

George Sanders

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Playing Addison DeWitt in All About Eve and voicing Shere Khan.

All About Eve · The Jungle Book

Born
3 July 1906
Birthplace
Saint Petersburg
Died
25 April 1972

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George Sanders

George Sanders was a British actor whose poised delivery made him a distinctive presence in Hollywood dramas, thrillers and animation.

Early life

From Russia to Britain

Born in Saint Petersburg, moved to Britain with his family in 1917 and later studied at Manchester Technical College.

Career

  1. 1936

    Hollywood breakthrough

    Appeared in Lloyd’s of London and signed with Fox.

  2. 1939

    The Saint

    Began playing Simon Templar in The Saint film series.

  3. 1951

    Academy Award

    Won supporting actor for All About Eve.

Selected work

All About Eve

Played the calculating theatre critic Addison DeWitt.

The Jungle Book

Provided the voice of Shere Khan.

Beyond work

Writing

Published the autobiography Memoirs of a Professional Cad in 1960.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: 20th Century Fox. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.