Jeremy Brett
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Biography
Filmography
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Biography
Tall and hawk-nosed, Brett first gained notice on the London and New York stage before gaining international fame as the dashing Freddy Eynsford-Hill opposite Audrey Hepburn in the film version of "My Fair Lady" (1964). Equally adept at classical and contemporary roles, he is best remembered for his signature portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the British-produced TV series which was originally broadcast in the US on PBS' "Mystery."
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Producer (Special)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1956
First film as actor "War and Peace"
1956
First London stage appearance, "Troilus and Cressida" at the Old Vic
1956
New York stage debut in "Richard II"
1961
Played Hamlet in the West End
1964
Appeared in film version of "My Fair Lady" opposite Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison
1967
Appeared with the National Theatre in London
1984
First appeared as Sherlock Holmes on TV
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