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Stewart Granger (1913–1993)

Author of Sparks Fly Upward

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North to Alaska [1960 film] (1960) — Actor — 72 copies
The Wild Geese [1978 film] (1986) — Actor — 35 copies
Scaramouche [1952 film] (2000) 27 copies
The Prisoner of Zenda [1952 film] (1952) — Actor — 20 copies
Caesar and Cleopatra [1945 film] — Actor — 14 copies
The Prisoner of Zenda [1937 & 1952 films] (1937) — Actor — 9 copies
Bhowani Junction [1956 film] (1956) — Actor — 8 copies
Salome [1953 film] (1953) 8 copies
The Man in Grey [1943 film] — Actor — 8 copies
Footsteps in the Fog [1955 film] (1955) — Actor — 6 copies
Young Bess [1953 film] (1994) — Actor — 5 copies
Crossings [1986 TV mini series] (1986) — Actor — 4 copies
Sodom and Gomorrah [1962 film] (1962) — Actor — 4 copies
Green Fire [1954 film] (2011) — Actor — 3 copies
Moonfleet [1955 film] (2010) — Actor — 3 copies
Beau Brummell [1954 film] (1970) 3 copies
Saraband [1948 film] — Actor — 2 copies
Madonna of the Seven Moons [1945 film] (1945) — Actor — 2 copies
Saraband | Blanche Fury — Actor — 1 copy
The Magic Bow [1946 film] — Actor — 1 copy

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Legal name
Stewart, James Lablache
Birthdate
1913-05-06
Date of death
1993-08-16
Gender
male
Nationality
UK
Birthplace
Kensington, London, England, UK
Place of death
Santa Monica, California, USA
Places of residence
London, England, UK
California, USA
Education
Epsom College, Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupations
actor
autobiographer
Relationships
Simmons, Jean (wife)
Short biography
Stewart Granger, born James Stewart in London, England, changed his name to avoid confusion with the American actor James Stewart. Tall, dark, handsome and debonair, he became one of the greatest British stars of the 1940s and went on to achieve international film stardom. In Hollywood, he was one of the greatest swashbucklers, doing many of his own stunts in movies such as Scaramouche (1952) and The Prisoner of Zenda (1952). He published his autobiography, Sparks Fly Upward, in 1981.

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This Biography was probably ghost written, but is quite readable. The actor, of British origin, appeared in Action movies of the 1950's. He was suited for them, exactly, as his skills were far more suited to the Movie Star than serious stage work. He provided me with some very comforting escapism growing up. He was christened James Lablanche Stewart. But as his stage career began in 1935, he obviously had to change that name to be unique. The book isn't as good as Caine's or Niven's.
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