DIRK BOGARDE

(Sir Dirk Bogarde)


Dirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde
  • Born: March 28, 1921
  • Died: May 8, 1999
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Actor, Novelist, Screenwriter

Sir Dirk Bogarde was an English actor and writer. Initially a matinée idol in films such as Doctor in the House (1954) for the Rank Organisation, he later acted in art-house films. In a second career, he wrote seven best-selling volumes of memoirs, six novels and a volume of collected journalism, mainly from articles in The Daily Telegraph.