Post by teleadm on Jan 27, 2018 9:26:42 GMT
Happy 90th Birthday Michael Craig!!!! 
Born on January 27, 1928 in Poona, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Pune, Maharashtra, India]
Thanks for everything, so far...
British actor and scriptwriter, known for his work in theatre, film and television both in the United Kingdom and Australia.
His father served in India when he was born, he came to Britain with his family when aged three, and went to Canada when he was ten. At sixteen he joined the British Merchant Navy.
He began his career in the theatre — his first job was as an assistant stage manager at the Castle Theatre, Farnham in 1950.
His many stage credits include A Whistle in the Dark (Apollo Theatre, 1961), Wars of the Roses (RSC Season at Stratford 1963–64), Funny Girl (with Barbra Streisand at the Prince of Wales Theatre 1964), Pinter's The Homecoming (Music Box Theatre, Broadway 1966–67) and the lead role in Trying at the Finborough Theatre in 2008.
Michael Craig's film career started in 1949 as an extra. He was then talent spotted whilst working at the Oxford Playhouse, and gained his first speaking part in 1953 in Malta Story. Groomed as a star by the Rank organisation, he appeared in a number of films, including Campbell's Kingdom (1957), Sea of Sand (1958), The Silent Enemy (1958), Sapphire (1959), Doctor in Love (1960), Mysterious Island (1961), The Iron Maiden (1962), Modesty Blaise (1966), Turkey Shoot (1982), Ride a Wild Pony (1975) and Appointment with Death (1988).
Michael Craig (left) with the rest of the cast in Mysterious Island 1961
With Anne Haywood in Upstairs and Downstairs 1960
With Julie Andrews in Star! 1968
Standing up with moustache in the Australian The Irishman 1978
With Richard Attenborough in The Angry Silence 1960, Michael was nominated for an Oscar, but not for his acting, but as a screenwriter for this movie.
As Dr William Sharp in Australian TV-Series G.P. 262 times between 1989 - 1995, a role that gave him his only award, a Silver Logie as Most Outstanding Actor in 1991.
In 2005 he released his autobiography.
Born on January 27, 1928 in Poona, Bombay Presidency, British India [now Pune, Maharashtra, India]
Thanks for everything, so far...
British actor and scriptwriter, known for his work in theatre, film and television both in the United Kingdom and Australia.
His father served in India when he was born, he came to Britain with his family when aged three, and went to Canada when he was ten. At sixteen he joined the British Merchant Navy.
He began his career in the theatre — his first job was as an assistant stage manager at the Castle Theatre, Farnham in 1950.
His many stage credits include A Whistle in the Dark (Apollo Theatre, 1961), Wars of the Roses (RSC Season at Stratford 1963–64), Funny Girl (with Barbra Streisand at the Prince of Wales Theatre 1964), Pinter's The Homecoming (Music Box Theatre, Broadway 1966–67) and the lead role in Trying at the Finborough Theatre in 2008.
Michael Craig's film career started in 1949 as an extra. He was then talent spotted whilst working at the Oxford Playhouse, and gained his first speaking part in 1953 in Malta Story. Groomed as a star by the Rank organisation, he appeared in a number of films, including Campbell's Kingdom (1957), Sea of Sand (1958), The Silent Enemy (1958), Sapphire (1959), Doctor in Love (1960), Mysterious Island (1961), The Iron Maiden (1962), Modesty Blaise (1966), Turkey Shoot (1982), Ride a Wild Pony (1975) and Appointment with Death (1988).
Michael Craig (left) with the rest of the cast in Mysterious Island 1961
With Anne Haywood in Upstairs and Downstairs 1960
With Julie Andrews in Star! 1968
Standing up with moustache in the Australian The Irishman 1978
With Richard Attenborough in The Angry Silence 1960, Michael was nominated for an Oscar, but not for his acting, but as a screenwriter for this movie.
As Dr William Sharp in Australian TV-Series G.P. 262 times between 1989 - 1995, a role that gave him his only award, a Silver Logie as Most Outstanding Actor in 1991.
In 2005 he released his autobiography.
