Christopher Plummer
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian actor whose career spanned seven decades. He gained recognition for his performances in film, television, and theater. Plummer made his Broadway debut in 1954, and continued to act in leading roles on stage playing Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano (1974), Iago in Othello, as well as playing the titular roles in Macbeth, King Lear, and Barrymore. Plummer also performed in stage productions J.B., No Man's Land, and Inherit the Wind.
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| Full name at birth | Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer
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| Claim to fame | Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music
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| Date of birth | 13 December 1929
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| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| Date of death | 5 February 2021
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| Age | 91 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Weston, Connecticut, USA
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| Cause of death | Complications From A Fall
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| Occupation | Actor, Producer, Voice Artist
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Net worth | $20,000,000 USD
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| University | McGill University
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| Talent agency | Markham, Froggatt & Irwin (London)
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- Is the great grandson of former Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Abbott.
- Father, with Tammy Grimes, of actress Amanda Plummer.
- Invited to join to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences (2007).
- Trained to become a concert pianist before turning his attention to acting.
- Has won two Tony Awards: in 1974, as Best Actor (Musical), playing the title role in "Cyrano," and in 1997, as Best Actor (Play), playing the title role of John Barrymore in "Barrymore." He has also been nominated for the Tony four other times: as Best Actor (Dramatic), in 1959 for "J.B.," and as Best Actor (Play), in 1982 for Shakespeare's "Othello," in 1994 for "No Man's Land," and in 2004 for Shakespeare's "King Lear."
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