Sir Rex Harrison: Tomorrow is a thief of pleasure.
Sir Rex Harrison: Exhilaration is that feeling you get just after a great idea hits you, and just before you realize what's wrong with it.
Sir Rex Harrison: Whatever it is that makes a person charming, it needs to remain a mystery once the charmer is aware of a mannerism or characteristic that others find charming, it ceases to be a mannerism and becomes an affectation. And good Lord, there is nothing less charming than affectations!
Rachel Roberts: (Rex's fourth wife) Rex cannot be pleased. Servants have got slapped with his tongue or hand. Eventually his servants and wives leave him. Rex is one of those who thinks living well is the best revenge. It may be, but the revenge is taken out on his nearest and dearest.
Rex's first job at the Liverpool Rep Theatre was nearly his last--dashing across the stage to say his one line, made his entrance and promptly blew it. Fates were kind, however, and soon he began landing roles in the West End.
Rex changed his name from Reginald to Rex as a young boy, knowing it was the Latin word for King.
Over his career, Rex Harrison has been nominated for and received the following acting awards:1968 - Nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for Doctor Dolittle (1967) 1966 - Nominated for the Golden Laurel for Best Male Star He made 10th place 1966 - Nominated for the Golden Laurel for Best Dramatic Performance, Male for The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) He made 4th place 1966 - Nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) 1966 - Nominated for the BAFTA Film Award for Best British Actor for My Fair Lady (1964) 1965 - Won the Oscar for Best Actor a Leading Role for My Fair Lady (1964) 1965 - Won the Golden Laurel for Best Musical Performance, Male for My Fair Lady (1964) 1965 - Won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for My Fair Lady (1964) 1965 - Nominated for the Golden Laurel for Best Male Star He made 4th place 1964 - received the 2nd place Golden Laurel for Top Male Dramatic Performance for Cleopatra (1963) 1964 - Won the NYFCC Award for Best Actor for My Fair Lady (1964) 1964 - Nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor a Leading Role for Cleopatra (1963) 1964 - Nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for Cleopatra (1963) 1963 - Won the NBR Award for Best Actor for Cleopatra (1963)
Rex directed and starred in the Broadway play Venus Observed.
Rex released the record album Rex -The First Solo Album in 1980.
Rex released his second autobiography A Damned Serious Buisness in 1990.
Rex's salary history: My Fair Lady (1964) $250,000 Cleopatra (1963) $300,000 Anna and the King of Siam (1946) $4,000/week
Rex turned down the role of the "Prince" in the Broadway production of Noel Coward's The Girl Who Came To Supper in order to do My Fair Lady (1964). The role went to Jos? Ferrer.
Rex was a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 1965.
Despite Rex having extensive vocal training after landing the part of "Henry Higgins" in My Fair Lady, he was unable to sing a note. In the end the director gave up and told him to quasi-speak the whole thing.
Rex received a Special Tony Award in 1969 for his contributions to the stage.
Rex turned down the lead role in 13 Rue Madeleine (1946), it then went to James Cagney.
Rex turned down the role of "The King" in The King and I. The role eventually went to Yul Brynner.
Rex was a winner of 2 Tony Awards for Best actor for his roles in Anne of the Thousand Days and My Fair Lady.
Rex is best known for his role of "Professor Henry Higgins" in My Fair Lady (1964). In fact, after he did the movie, he adopted his "Henry Higgins" hat as his favorite form of head wear.
Rex was cremated and part of his ashes were scattered in Italy in Portofino and on the grave of his second wife, Lilli Palmer.
Rex was the father of actor Noel Harrison (with Collette Thomas).
When Rex accepted his Academy Award for My Fair Lady, he dedicated it to his "two fair ladies", Audrey Hepburn and Julie Andrews. Andrews had played "Eliza Doolittle" on in the Broadway production, but was passed over in favor of Audrey Hepburn.
Rex was blind in one eye as the result of a childhood illness.
Rex was so fanatical about wine that he often sent the bottles back if it was not to his liking... sometimes even to his own wine cellar.
Rex's favorite beverage was Guinness Stout.
Rex was left-handed.
You can share a link to this page with your friend!