Michael Rennie

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

8/25/1909

Place of Birth

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Also Known As

Eric Alexander Rennie

Michael Rennie

Biography

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 Art (RADA), where he trained and developed his skills as a performer. He worked initially in British theater before transitioning to film. Rennie’s ...

Career Timeline

1998

Lost In Space Forever

as The Keeper (archive footage)

1995

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

as Klaatu (archive footage) (uncredited)

1979

The Horror Show

as (archive footage)

1970

Assignment Terror

as Dr. Odo Warnoff

1969

The Battle of El Alamein

as Bernard Law Montgomery

Stoney

as Harvey Ward

1968

Subterfuge

as Goldsmith

The Last Chance

as George McConnell

Seven Into Hell

as Blynn

The Devil's Brigade

as Lt. Gen. Mark Clark

The Power

as Arthur Nordlund

Naked You Die

as Inspector Durand

1967

Death on the Run

as Major Worthington Clark

The Danny Thomas Hour

as Paul Heaton

Hondo and the Apaches

as Tribolet

Hondo

Role unknown

Hotel

as Geoffrey - Duke of Lanbourne

The Invaders

as Magnus

The Invaders

as Vice Chancellor Pierre Alquist

1966

Cyborg 2087

as Garth A7

Jericho

Role unknown

ABC Stage 67

Role unknown

The Time Tunnel

as Capt. Malcolm Smith

Batman

as Sandman

Ride Beyond Vengeance

as Brooks Durham

1965

The F.B.I.

as Conrad Letterman

The F.B.I.

as Albert Robinson / Major John Anka

The F.B.I.

as Eric Reverson

Lost in Space

as The Keeper

Branded

Role unknown

1964

Daniel Boone

as Maj. Peter Wellington

Daniel Boone

as Edgar Newton

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

as Barnaby Partridge

12 O'Clock High

as Gen. St. John Keighley

1963

Mary, Mary

as Dirk Winston

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Robert Thurston

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Edward Parker Greene

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

as Inspector Kauslake

The Great Adventure

as President Jefferson Davis

1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Ralph Manson

The Virginian

as Michael O'Rourke

1961

The Dick Powell Show

as Inspector Marshall

The Dick Powell Show

as General Conrad Munday

1960

Route 66

Role unknown

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Julius

The Lost World

as Lord John Roxton

1959

Third Man on the Mountain

as Captain John Winter

Perilous Assignment

as Self

The Third Man

Role unknown

Bonanza

as Prof. Poppy / Dr. P.A. Mundy

1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Captain Creighton

Battle of the V-1

as Stefan

1957

Suspicion

as Angus Martin

DuPont Show of the Month

Role unknown

Perry Mason

as Prof. Edward Lindley

Omar Khayyam

as Hasani Sabah

Island in the Sun

as Hilary Carson

Circle of the Day

as Eric Millet

1956

Teenage Rebel

as Jay Fallon

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Matthew Birch

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Grant Coburn

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Marshal Locke Gardner

1955

The Rains of Ranchipur

as Lord Albert Esketh

Seven Cities of Gold

as Father Junipero Serra

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Narrator

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Allen Bliss

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Sir Humphrey J. Orford

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

Soldier of Fortune

as Inspector Merryweather, Hong Kong Marine Police

1954

Désirée

as Bernadotte

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Self

Producers' Showcase

as Howard Joyce

Climax!

as Lord Edward Dominey / Major General Von Raggenstein

Climax!

as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

Climax!

as Charles Martin Westling

Climax!

as 'Irish' Sean Dillon

Climax!

as James MacLennan

Climax!

as Dr. Fitzroy

Climax!

as Lorenzo

Mambo

as Enrico Marisoni

Princess of the Nile

as Rama Khan

Demetrius and the Gladiators

as Peter

1953

King of the Khyber Rifles

as Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland

The Robe

as Peter

Dangerous Crossing

as Dr. Paul Manning

Sailor of the King

as Lt. Richard Saville

Titanic

as End Narrator (Voice)

The Desert Rats

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1952

Les Miserables

as Jean Valjean

5 Fingers

as Colin Travers

Phone Call from a Stranger

as Dr. Robert Fortness

1951

The House in the Square

as Roger Forsyth

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Role unknown

The Day the Earth Stood Still

as Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter

The 13th Letter

as Dr. Pearson

1950

Trio

as Major George Templeton (segment Sanatorium)

The Black Rose

as King Edward

The Body Said No!

Role unknown

1949

Miss Pilgrim's Progress

as Bob Thane

The Golden Madonna

as Mike Christie

1948

Uneasy Terms

as Slim Callaghan

Idol of Paris

as Hertz

1947

White Cradle Inn

as Rudolph

The Root of All Evil

as Charles Mortimer

1945

Caesar and Cleopatra

as 1st Centurion

The Wicked Lady

as Kit Locksby

I'll Be Your Sweetheart

Role unknown

1943

The Sky’s the Limit

as George

1942

The Big Blockade

as George

1941

Tower of Terror

as Anthony Hale

Ships with Wings

as Lieut. Maxwell

Turned Out Nice Again

as Diner

'Pimpernel' Smith

as Prison Camp Officer

The Patient Vanishes

as Inspector

Dangerous Moonlight

as Kapulski

1939

This Man in Paris

as Gang Member (uncredited)

1938

Bank Holiday

as Guardsman (uncredited)

The Divorce of Lady X

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1937

The Squeaker

as Medical Examiner

The Gap

as Chemist-Radio Operator (uncredited)

Gangway

as Ship's Officer

1936

Gypsy

Role unknown

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

as San Francisco Cop

Secret Agent

as Army Captain (uncredited)

1931

The Conquest of the Air

as Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)