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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Gapper: Laurence Olivier

'Gapper' is our term for a profile we probably ought to have had long ago.

Today we've got a doozy in Sir Laurence Olivier, possibly the most celebrated actor of the 20th century. Editor Paul Hehn, at the British theater desk, provides this lively new bio.

He also includes some very juicy links, including Viv and Larry, a tribute to Olivier's years with actress Vivien Leigh, and a marvelous photo gallery from The Guardian. See all blog posts from: