Michael Allinson

Michael Allinson
Born	30 December 1920(1920-12-30) London, England, UK
Died	30 December 2010(2010-12-30) (aged 90) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor

Michael Allinson (born 30 December 1920, London – died 30 December 2010, Los Angeles, California) was an English stage and film actor.

Biography

Allinson was born on 30 December 1920, in London. He was the son of British painter and sculptor Adrian Allinson, founding member of the avant garde London Group of painters. He was the grandson of doctor and nutritionist Thomas Allinson, the founder of the Allinson Bread Company.

Allinson attended Ryeford Hall, Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire, and the University of Lausanne. Allinson was trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Allinson served as a Captain during World War II. Allinson emigrated to the United States in the summer of 1958.^[1]

Acting career

Allinson performed extensively on Broadway, where he took over the role of Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady during the 1960 season opposite Pamela Charles as Eliza Dolittle, having toured as standby for Rex Harrison. On Broadway he also created the role of "Warnie" in the original production of Shadowlands, starring Nigel Hawthorne and Jane Alexander.

He appeared in Broadway productions of An Ideal Husband, Oliver!, Angel Street (opposite Dina Merrill), Coco (with Katharine Hepburn), Sleuth, Come Live with Me, and Hostile Witness (with Ray Milland). He was President Emeritus of The Players, installed after the exit of Lynn Redgrave.

He also appeared in many films; his last role being "Sir David" in Syriana.

Family

His wife, the late Judi Schiver, was a dancer in the original Broadway production of Camelot; they had two sons.

Death

Michael Allinson died on his 90th birthday in 2010.

References

1. ^ Ian Herbert, ed (1981). "ALLINSON, Michael". Who's Who in the Theatre. 1. Gale Research Company. p. 13–14. ISSN 0083-9833. 

External links

• Michael Allinson at the Internet Movie Database
• Michael Allinson at the Internet Broadway Database
• Michael Allinson at the Internet Off-Broadway Database

Persondata
Name	Allinson, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	30 December 1920
Place of birth	London, England, UK
Date of death	30 December 2010
Place of death	Los Angeles, California, U.S.