Noel Harrison

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Biography

English Olympic athlete, actor and singer, born 29 January 1934 in London, England, UK, died in October 2013 in Devon, England, UK. Son of Rex Harrison.

  • Name variations
  • Harrison·N. Harrison·Noel·Noël Harrison
  • Noel Harrison And His Calypso Band
  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack·miscellaneous
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 29 January 1934
  • Place of birth
  • Kensington
  • Death age
  • 79
  • Place of death
  • Ashburton· Devon
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes
  • Children
  • Cathryn Harrison
  • Education
  • Radley College
  • Parents
  • Rex Harrison

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Children include actresses Cathryn Harrison and Harriet Harrison and actor Simon Harrison.

Son of Rex Harrison and Collette Thomas.

Charming, shaggy blond British actor, singer, composer and musician, born in London, best known in the US for co-starring with Stefanie Powers in the popular 1960s TV spy series "The Girl from U.N.C.L.E." and winning brief cult status. He won the role after being spotted by the producers wife on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .

In America from 1965, he abandoned Hollywood in the 1970s for Nova Scotia, where he designed and hand-built his own home. He also played guitar with country, folk, and bluegrass bands and even hosted "Take Time with Noel Harrison" , a CBS-TV program about songwriters.

Married three times and has five children: Cathryn Harrison , an actress; Simon Harrison , an actor and musician; Harriet Harrison , a horse trainer; Chloe, a record-company exec; and Will, a musician-songwriter.

Recorded a number of songs, including the 1969 UK top-ten hit "The Windmills of Your Mind", written by Michel Legrand.

Was best man at the wedding of Julie Andrews and Tony Walton.

Older half-brother of Carey Harrison.

Ex-stepson of Lilli Palmer , Kay Kendall , Rachel Roberts and Elizabeth Rees.

Was a champion skier. Represented Great Britain at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics.

Died in Devon, England.

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