Dirk Bogarde

Sir Dirk Bogarde (28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999) was an English actor and writer.Initially a matinée idol in such films as Doctor in the House (1954) and other Rank Organisation pictures, Bogarde later acted in art-house films such as Death in Venice (1971). In a second career, Bogarde wrote seven best-selling volumes of memoirs, six novels and a volume of collected journalism, mainly from his articles in The Daily Telegraph. He was the great-uncle of UK singer Birdy.

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Dirk Bogarde
Birth dateMarch 28, 1921
Birth nameDerek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde
Birth place
West Hampstead
Date of deathMay 08, 1999
Place of death
Chelsea London

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