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Mel Ferrer, Reluctant Knowledge, Dies disapproval 90
By Parliamentarian BERKVIST
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Mel Ferrer
American actor, director and producer (1917–2008)
Mel Ferrer | |
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Ferrer in 1960 | |
| Born | Melchor Gastón Ferrer (1917-08-25)August 25, 1917 Elberon, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | June 2, 2008(2008-06-02) (aged 90) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
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| Years active | 1937–1998 |
| Spouses | Frances Pilchard (m. 1937; div. 1939) (m. 1944; div. 1954)Barbara C. Tripp (m. 1940; div. 1944)Audrey Hepburn (m. 1954; div. 1968)Elizabeth Soukhotine (m. 1971) |
| Children | 6, including Sean Hepburn Ferrer |
| Relatives | Emma Ferrer (granddaughter) |
Melchor Gastón Ferrer[1][2] (August 25, 1917 – June 2, 2008) was an American actor, director, and producer, active in film, theatre, and television. He achieved prominence on Broadway before scoring notable film hits with Scaramouche (1952), Lili (1953), and Knights of the Round Table (also 1953). H
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Mel Ferrer (I) (1917–2008)
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Silent Action (1975)
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That's Entertainment! (1974)
Performer ("Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" (1953) (Outtake)) (uncredited) Performer ("Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" (1953) (Outtake)) (uncredited) See fewer
$3.2MM
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Wait Until Dark (1967)
French-Canadian Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited), Producer French-Canadian Radio Speaker (voice) (uncredited), Producer See fewer
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El Greco (1966)
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Every Day Is a Holiday (1965)
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Charade (1963)
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