Michael Rennie (born August 1909 – June 10, 1971) was an English actor best known for his role as Klaatu in the science fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). He enjoyed a successful career spanning film, television, and theater, gaining fame for his dignified and often authoritative roles.
Michael Rennie was born Eric Alexander Rennie in Ilford, Essex, England. His early interest in acting led him to the Royal Academy of Dramatic...
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
As Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter
Assignment Terror
As Dr. Odo Warnoff
The Lost World
As Lord John Roxton
This Man in Paris
As Gang Member (uncredited)
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
As Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Patient Vanishes
As Inspector
The Horror Show
As (archive footage)
The Wicked Lady
As Kit Locksby
Dangerous Crossing
As Dr. Paul Manning
The Robe
As Peter
Désirée
As Bernadotte
Demetrius and the Gladiators
As Peter
Cyborg 2087
As Garth A7
Island in the Sun
As Hilary Carson
Sailor of the King
As Lt. Richard Saville
Soldier of Fortune
As Inspector Merryweather, Hong Kong Marine Police
The Power
As Arthur Nordlund
Third Man on the Mountain
As Captain John Winter
King of the Khyber Rifles
As Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland
The Rains of Ranchipur
As Lord Albert Esketh
The 13th Letter
As Dr. Pearson
The House in the Square
As Roger Forsyth
Phone Call from a Stranger
As Dr. Robert Fortness
Teenage Rebel
As Jay Fallon
5 Fingers
As Colin Travers
Lost In Space Forever
As The Keeper (archive footage)
Ride Beyond Vengeance
As Brooks Durham
The Battle of El Alamein
As Bernard Law Montgomery
Hondo and the Apaches
As Tribolet
Mary, Mary
As Dirk Winston
Les Miserables
As Jean Valjean
Seven Cities of Gold
As Father Junipero Serra
Tower of Terror
As Anthony Hale
Perilous Assignment
As Self
Princess of the Nile
As Rama Khan
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
As Klaatu (archive footage) (uncredited)
Omar Khayyam
As Hasani Sabah
The Root of All Evil
As Charles Mortimer
Death on the Run
As Major Worthington Clark
White Cradle Inn
As Rudolph
Stoney
As Harvey Ward
Subterfuge
As Goldsmith
The Last Chance
As George McConnell
Seven Into Hell
As Blynn
The Gap
As Chemist-Radio Operator (uncredited)
The Sky’s the Limit
As George
The Desert Rats
As Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Hotel
As Geoffrey - Duke of Lanbourne
Gangway
As Ship's Officer
Secret Agent
As Army Captain (uncredited)
Mambo
As Enrico Marisoni
The Squeaker
As Medical Examiner
Trio
As Major George Templeton (segment Sanatorium)
Miss Pilgrim's Progress
As Bob Thane
I'll Be Your Sweetheart
The Body Said No!
Uneasy Terms
As Slim Callaghan
The Golden Madonna
As Mike Christie
Ships with Wings
As Lieut. Maxwell
The Black Rose
As King Edward
The Big Blockade
As George
Battle of the V-1
As Stefan
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
As Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
The Devil's Brigade
As Lt. Gen. Mark Clark
Turned Out Nice Again
As Diner
Dangerous Moonlight
As Kapulski
'Pimpernel' Smith
As Prison Camp Officer
The Divorce of Lady X
As Minor Role (uncredited)
Titanic
As End Narrator (Voice)
Caesar and Cleopatra
As 1st Centurion
The Conquest of the Air
As Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)
Idol of Paris
As Hertz
Naked You Die
As Inspector Durand
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
As San Francisco Cop
Bank Holiday
As Guardsman (uncredited)
Gypsy
The Time Tunnel
As Capt. Malcolm Smith
The Dick Powell Show
As Inspector Marshall
The Great Adventure
As President Jefferson Davis
Kraft Suspense Theatre
As Robert Thurston
The F.B.I.
As Conrad Letterman
Batman
As Sandman
Route 66
Lost in Space
As The Keeper
Perry Mason
As Prof. Edward Lindley
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
As Allen Bliss
Daniel Boone
As Maj. Peter Wellington
The Virginian
As Michael O'Rourke
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Climax!
As Lord Edward Dominey / Major General Von Raggenstein
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Hondo
Branded
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
As Matthew Birch
DuPont Show of the Month
Suspicion
As Angus Martin
Jericho
The Third Man
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
As Julius
Bonanza
As Prof. Poppy / Dr. P.A. Mundy
The Invaders
As Magnus
The Danny Thomas Hour
As Paul Heaton
The 20th Century Fox Hour
As Narrator
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
As Ralph Manson
Shirley Temple's Storybook
As Captain Creighton
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
As Barnaby Partridge
ABC Stage 67
12 O'Clock High
As Gen. St. John Keighley