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Jeremy Spenser

British former actor (born 1937)

Jeremy Spenser
Born	(1937-07-16) 16 July 1937 (age 86) London, England, United Kingdom
Other names	Jeremy John Dornhurst de Saram ^{[citation needed]}
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1948–1967
Relatives	David Spenser (brother)

Jeremy Spenser (born Jeremy John Dornhurst de Saram;^{[citation needed]} 16 July 1937) is a British actor who is widely known for his work in film and television from the late 1940s to the mid 1960s. He made his screen debut aged 11 in Anna Karenina (1948).^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

The following year he played in the black comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets as the young Louis Mazzini. He played the young King Nicolas in The Prince and the Showgirl with Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe and in Ferry to Hong Kong with Orson Welles.

In the 1960s, the role offers began to slow down. His last film role was in 1966's Fahrenheit 451 directed by François Truffaut, after which Spenser retired from acting.^[5]

Some of his notable film credits include Term of Trial (1962), and The Informers (1963).

Personal life

Jeremy Spenser is the brother of British actor, director, producer and writer David Spenser.^[6]

Selected filmography

Anna Karenina (1948) - Giuseppe
Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) - Young Louis (uncredited)
The Spider and the Fly (1949) - Jacques, boy in church
Prelude to Fame (1950) - Guido Ferugia
The Dancing Years (1950) - Maria's Son
Portrait of Clare (1950) - Steven Hingston
Appointment with Venus (1951) - Georges
The Planter's Wife (1952) - Mat
Background (1953) - Adrian Lomax
Devil on Horseback (1954) - Moppy Parfitt
The Man Who Loved Redheads (1955) - Young Mark
Summertime (1955) - Vito de Rossi
Escapade (1955) - L. W. Daventry
It's Great to Be Young (1956) - Nicky, The Angel Hill Kids
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) - King Nicolas
Wonderful Things! (1958) - Mario
Ferry to Hong Kong (1959) - Miguel Henriques, 1st Officer
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961) - Young man
The Brain (1962) - Martin Holt
King and Country (1964) - Private Sparrow
Operation Crossbow (1965) - SS Officer at Rocket Plant (uncredited)
He Who Rides a Tiger (1965) - The Panda
Fahrenheit 451 (1966) - Man with the Apple

References

^ "Jeremy Spenser". BFI.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008.
^ "Jeremy Spenser". Theatricalia.
^ "Jeremy Spencer - Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
^ "Jeremy Spencer - Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
^ "Jeremy Spenser". BFI.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 May 2018.
^ Tydeman, John (1 August 2013). "David Spenser obituary". The Guardian.