Michael Anderson Jr.
Biography
Michael Anderson Jr. is a retired British-American actor whose screen career lasted around forty years. He was born in Hillingdon, England, the son of film director Michael Anderson, and from childhood he wanted to appear in movies made by his father. He studied drama and ballet at the Arts Educational Schools in London, was performing on live radio and television by age eight, and danced with the London Festival Ballet. The Sundowners (1960) was his first major American film. In 1962 he appeared as John Glenarvan in the Disney adaptation In Search of the Castaways (1962). He also appeared in The Sons of Katie Elder (1965). He starred as Clayt Monroe in the ABC Western series The Monroes from 1966 to 1967. In 1976 he played Doc in Logan's Run (1976), finally acting in one of his father's films.
83years old
Turns 84 on August 6in 268 days
- Born Hillingdon
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 31 years1962 to 1993
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Early training
Anderson trained in drama and ballet at Arts Educational Schools in London, and he started appearing on live radio and television shows when he was 8.
Own stunts
Anderson also performed as a dancer with the London Festival Ballet, which is now known as the English National Ballet.
Michael Anderson Jr. movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Greatest Story Ever Told1965 Biography, Drama, Historyas James the Younger
IMDb rating 6.614K votes
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Delbert Mann directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Delbert MannDirector, 2 films, 1964 to 1984
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