Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

1909-08-25 Bradford, Yorkshire, England 76 Credits

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 sk...

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Lost In Space Forever

Lost In Space Forever

1998

as The Keeper (archive footage)

6.8
Acting

Host John Larroquette takes viewers on a nostalgic trip through the 1965-1968 sci-fi comedy series. The disc's rare footage include Guy Williams's scr...

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1995

as Klaatu (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.4
Acting

After escaping Russia's communist revolution, Léon Theremin travels to New York, where he pioneers the field of electronic music with his synthesizer....

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

3.8
Acting

A history of horror movies.

Assignment Terror

Assignment Terror

1970

as Dr. Odo Warnoff

5.1
Acting

Aliens from a dying world plot to conquer earth by preying on man's superstitions. Bringing two dead scientists back to life, they use their knowledge...

The Battle of El Alamein

The Battle of El Alamein

1969

as Bernard Law Montgomery

5.3
Acting

June 1942. As Rommel swept toward the Nile, the fall of Egypt and the capture of the Suez Canal seemed inevitable. Italian and German advance units ra...

Stoney

Stoney

1969

as Harvey Ward

3.2
Acting

Barbara Bouchet (Casino Royale) and Mike Preston (Metalstorm, Road Warrior) are caught in an international mishmash of espionage and double crosses in...

Subterfuge

Subterfuge

1968

as Goldsmith

4.7
Acting

A young wife is becoming very distraught over the fact that her husband, a secret service "spy" for England, has changed his mind about transferring a...

The Last Chance

The Last Chance

1968

as George McConnell

Acting

Giuseppe Rosati's first production as director and only espionage film Scacco internazionale aka The Last Chance concerns an international crime syndi...

Seven Into Hell

Seven Into Hell

1968

as Blynn

4.0
Acting

A group of misfit G.I.s go on a suicide mission behind the enemy lines. This time the objective is a to destroy a crucial Nazi transmitter before the ...

The Devil's Brigade

The Devil's Brigade

1968

as Lt. Gen. Mark Clark

6.3
Acting

At the onset of World War II, American Lt. Col. Robert Frederick is put in charge of a unit called the 1st Special Service Force, composed of elite C...

The Power

The Power

1968

as Arthur Nordlund

6.2
Acting

One by one members of a special project team are being killed by telekinesis - the ability to move things with the power of the mind alone. The race i...

Naked You Die

Naked You Die

1968

as Inspector Durand

5.8
Acting

A woman is strangled in the bath by a black-gloved killer who disposes of her body in a large trunk. The trunk is delivered to St. Hilda College, an ...

Death on the Run

Death on the Run

1967

as Major Worthington Clark

6.2
Acting

On the run from the police in Athens, a man named Jason has in his possession a microfilm eagerly sought by both criminal gangs and government agencie...

Hondo and the Apaches

Hondo and the Apaches

1967

as Tribolet

6.8
Acting

Two episodes from the TV series "Hondo" edited together and released as a feature.

Hotel

Hotel

1967

as Geoffrey - Duke of Lanbourne

6.1
Acting

This is the story of the clocklike movements of a giant, big city New Orleans hotel. The ambitious yet loyal manager wrestles with the round-the-clock...

Cyborg 2087

Cyborg 2087

1966

as Garth A7

5.8
Acting

In the future world of the year 2087, freedom of thought is illegal and the thoughts of the world's populations are controlled by the government. A sm...

Ride Beyond Vengeance

Ride Beyond Vengeance

1966

as Brooks Durham

5.9
Acting

Jonas Trapp falls in love with the beautiful Jessie, a wealthy girl out of his humble class. Against the wishes of her snobbish aunt, she marries him,...

Mary, Mary

Mary, Mary

1963

as Dirk Winston

5.2
Acting

Sparks fly when a recently-divorced couple is forced back into proximity to sort out a tax matter.

The Lost World

The Lost World

1960

as Lord John Roxton

5.7
Acting

Professor Challenger leads an expedition of scientists and adventurers to a remote plateau deep in the Amazonian jungle to verify his claim that dinos...

Third Man on the Mountain

Third Man on the Mountain

1959

as Captain John Winter

6.7
Acting

Famous British mountaineer Winter wants to climb a difficult summit, the Citadel. He goes to a small village but no guide wants to accompany him. A yo...

Perilous Assignment

Perilous Assignment

1959

as Self

10.0
Acting

"Perilous Assignment" is an episode of ABC's Walt Disney Presents. Disney loved to show viewers behind the scenes of the daring shoots of its theatric...

Battle of the V-1

Battle of the V-1

1958

as Stefan

4.5
Acting

1943: A schoolmaster called Stefan Novak (Michael Rennie) and his watchmaker friend Tadek (David Knight) are working for the Polish resistance lead by...

Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

1957

as Hasani Sabah

5.0
Acting

Omar Khayyam was one of the greatest Persian poets. He was also a brilliant mathematician. Though his quatrains were written in the 11th century, they...

Island in the Sun

Island in the Sun

1957

as Hilary Carson

6.7
Acting

A scandalous tale of politics, social inequality, interracial romance, and murder set on a fictitious British-owned Caribbean island.

Teenage Rebel

Teenage Rebel

1956

as Jay Fallon

6.5
Acting

Nancy Fallon gets her teenage daughter back from her ex-husband when she remarries and must win her love.

The Rains of Ranchipur

The Rains of Ranchipur

1955

as Lord Albert Esketh

4.9
Acting

India. The spoilt and stubborn Edwina Esketh, comes to a small town with her husband. She falls in love with an indian doctor, Dr. Safti. She also mee...

Seven Cities of Gold

Seven Cities of Gold

1955

as Father Junipero Serra

5.5
Acting

In 1769, a Spanish expedition to California seeks to conquer the land and discover its famed gold treasures while missionaries aim to gain new convert...

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1955

as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde

6.0
Acting

Adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic. Part of Chrysler sponsored series "Climax!"

Soldier of Fortune

Soldier of Fortune

1955

as Inspector Merryweather, Hong Kong Marine Police

5.9
Acting

An American woman arrives in Hong Kong to unravel the mystery of her missing photographer husband. After getting nowhere with the authorities, she is ...

Désirée

Désirée

1954

as Bernadotte

6.4
Acting

In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding Genaral Jean-B...

Mambo

Mambo

1954

as Enrico Marisoni

5.5
Acting

A young and poor Venetian woman is invited to a masquerade ball by a charming count.

Princess of the Nile

Princess of the Nile

1954

as Rama Khan

7.1
Acting

Shalimar, an Egyptian princess, striving to rid her country of its Bedouin conquerors, forms an alliance with Prince Haidi, son of the Caliph of Bagda...

Demetrius and the Gladiators

Demetrius and the Gladiators

1954

as Peter

6.5
Acting

The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-kee...

King of the Khyber Rifles

King of the Khyber Rifles

1953

as Brig. Gen. J. R. Maitland

5.7
Acting

Freshly arrived Sandhurst-trained Captain Alan King, better versed in Pashtun then any of the veterans and born locally as army brat, survives an atta...

The Robe

The Robe

1953

as Peter

6.8
Acting

Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like h...

Dangerous Crossing

Dangerous Crossing

1953

as Dr. Paul Manning

6.2
Acting

A honeymoon aboard an ocean liner is cut short when the bride finds herself suddenly alone, and unable to convince anyone of her husband’s existence.

Sailor of the King

Sailor of the King

1953

as Lt. Richard Saville

6.8
Acting

A British naval officer has a brief affair with a woman in England and never knows that she bears him a son. 20 years later the boy is on a ship under...

The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

1953

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

6.3
Acting

In North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important p...

Titanic

Titanic

1953

as End Narrator (Voice)

6.6
Acting

Unhappily married, Julia Sturges decides to go to America with her two children on the Titanic. Her husband, Richard also arranges passage on the luxu...

Les Miserables

Les Miserables

1952

as Jean Valjean

5.4
Acting

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both me...

5 Fingers

5 Fingers

1952

as Colin Travers

7.6
Acting

During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.

Phone Call from a Stranger

Phone Call from a Stranger

1952

as Dr. Robert Fortness

6.4
Acting

Four strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but a catastrophic crash leaves only one survivor. He then sets off on a journey to discover who...

The House in the Square

The House in the Square

1951

as Roger Forsyth

6.7
Acting

Atomic scientist Peter Standish travels back in time to 1784, an era he has read about in his forefather's diaries. He falls in love with his forefath...

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

1951

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.

The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951

as Klaatu, alias Mr. Carpenter

7.4
Acting

An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.

The 13th Letter

The 13th Letter

1951

as Dr. Pearson

5.5
Acting

A new doctor in a quiet Quebec town sparks rumors and accusations when anonymous letters allege an affair with a married woman.

Trio

Trio

1950

as Major George Templeton (segment Sanatorium)

6.3
Acting

W. Somerset Maugham introduces three more of his stories about human foibles.

The Black Rose

The Black Rose

1950

as King Edward

6.5
Acting

In the 13th century, Walter of Gurnie, a disinherited Saxon youth, is forced to flee England. With his friend, Tristram, he falls in with the army of ...

The Body Said No!

1950

Acting

A cabaret artist sees on her television set after viewing hours, a plot being discussed to murder Michael Rennie. Although her friends are sceptical s...

Miss Pilgrim's Progress

Miss Pilgrim's Progress

1949

as Bob Thane

6.0
Acting

An exchange factory worker from New Jersey joins a plot to save a village from the Town and Country Planning Act.

The Golden Madonna

The Golden Madonna

1949

as Mike Christie

5.7
Acting

Patricia (Phyllis Calvert) throws away a painting members of her Italian village consider to be extremely lucky. She goes to great lengths in her atte...

Uneasy Terms

Uneasy Terms

1948

as Slim Callaghan

4.2
Acting

Private eye Slim Callaghan is summoned to the country home of a Colonel Stenhurst, but the latter is murdered before he can talk to the detective. Was...

Idol of Paris

Idol of Paris

1948

as Hertz

7.0
Acting

The Idol of Paris is based on Paiva, Queen of Love, a novel by Alfred Schirokauer. Set in the mid-19th century, the film traces the rags-to-riches sto...

White Cradle Inn

White Cradle Inn

1947

as Rudolph

6.2
Acting

This drama is set in Switzerland and chronicles a fight between an innkeeper and her husband, a chronic adulterer. The trouble begins when she wants t...

The Root of All Evil

The Root of All Evil

1947

as Charles Mortimer

6.8
Acting

Jeckie Farnish is a level-headed young woman, unlike her spoiled younger sister, Rushie. When the sisters become involved with charming businessman Ch...

Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

1945

as 1st Centurion

6.1
Acting

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.

The Wicked Lady

The Wicked Lady

1945

as Kit Locksby

6.4
Acting

A married woman finds new thrills as a masked robber on the highways.

I'll Be Your Sweetheart

I'll Be Your Sweetheart

1945

5.0
Acting

In turn-of-the-century London a young music publisher fights both competitors and piracy in a time where author's royalties were still unprotected.

The Sky’s the Limit

1943

as George

Acting

A re-creation of a bombing raid on Hanover, with the objective of promoting war savings bonds.

The Big Blockade

The Big Blockade

1942

as George

6.5
Acting

Wartime propaganda piece reporting on the success of the economic blockade of Germany in the early years of the war.

Tower of Terror

Tower of Terror

1941

as Anthony Hale

5.5
Acting

Wartime Germany: Marie, a concentration camp escapee on the run from the Nazis, narrowly escapes drowing when she is rescued by Wolfe Kristan a half-m...

Ships with Wings

Ships with Wings

1941

as Lieut. Maxwell

4.0
Acting

Before the war, a Fleet Air Arm pilot is dismissed for causing the death of a colleague. Working for a small Greek airline when the Germans invade Gre...

Turned Out Nice Again

Turned Out Nice Again

1941

as Diner

6.5
Acting

George Pearson, an employee at an underwear factory, is caught between his modern wife and his meddling mother. After buying a special yarn and gettin...

'Pimpernel' Smith

'Pimpernel' Smith

1941

as Prison Camp Officer

7.1
Acting

Eccentric Cambridge archaeologist Horatio Smith takes a group of British and American archaeology students to pre-war Nazi Germany to help in his exca...

The Patient Vanishes

The Patient Vanishes

1941

as Inspector

Acting

Action and excitement beckon as popular sleuth Mick Cardby goes on the trail of a missing girl, and finds himself in the clutches of a gang of blackma...

Dangerous Moonlight

Dangerous Moonlight

1941

as Kapulski

6.4
Acting

Stefan Radetzky, a Polish pilot and famous concert pianist, is hospitalised in England from injuries sustained while in combat, and having lost his me...

This Man in Paris

This Man in Paris

1939

as Gang Member (uncredited)

Acting

A British reporter and his wife, on vacation in Paris, run into a gang of counterfeiters.

Bank Holiday

Bank Holiday

1938

as Guardsman (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

A 1930s British summer Bank Holiday starts at midday on Saturday with a rush for the trains to the seaside. Doreen and Milly are off to a beauty conte...

The Divorce of Lady X

The Divorce of Lady X

1938

as Minor Role (uncredited)

6.1
Acting

The morning after a London barrister lets a mystery woman stay in his suite, a friend files for divorce.

The Squeaker

The Squeaker

1937

as Medical Examiner

5.2
Acting

London's jewel thieves are under the thumb of a mysterious fence, who ruthlessly exposes any thief who crosses him. Desperate, Scotland Yard re-hires ...

The Gap

The Gap

1937

as Chemist-Radio Operator (uncredited)

Acting

A dramatization to promote the Territorial Army.

Gangway

Gangway

1937

as Ship's Officer

7.0
Acting

Newspaper reporter becomes involved with gang of crooks who take her for a tough American gangster.

Gypsy

1936

Acting

Gypsy dancer Hassina falls in love with lion tamer Brazil and travels to London to find him. Brazil is supposedly working at the Crystal Palace, but h...

The Conquest of the Air

The Conquest of the Air

1936

as Marquis d'Arlandes (uncredited)

4.2
Acting

This early docudrama uses dramatic reenactment, working models of early flying machines, and archival footage to trace man's attempts to fly from anci...

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

The Man Who Could Work Miracles

1936

as San Francisco Cop

5.7
Acting

An ordinary man, while vigorously asserting the impossibility of miracles, suddenly discovers that he can perform them.

Secret Agent

Secret Agent

1936

as Army Captain (uncredited)

6.1
Acting

After three British agents are assigned to assassinate a mysterious German spy during World War I, two of them become ambivalent when their duty to th...