Michael Crawford

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Birthday:

19 January 1942, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK

Birth Name:

Michael Patrick Dumbell-Smith

Height:

179 cm

Michael Crawford was born on January 19, 1942 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England as Michael Patrick Dumbell-Smith. He is an actor, known for Hello, Dolly! (1969), Once Upon a Forest (1993) and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966). He was previously married to Gabrielle Lewis.

If it had not been for Benjamin Britten (the composer), I wouldn't have been an actor. He gave me belief, self-belief.

Sometimes you learn more from failure than you do from success, and in some ways it's better to have failure at the beginning of your career...Show more »

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[on The Phantom of the Opera (1925)] The passion and drama in the Lon Chaney version is unsurpassable. He was superb, he was superb. I owe a...Show more »

[on The Phantom of the Opera (1925)] The passion and drama in the Lon Chaney version is unsurpassable. He was superb, he was superb. I owe a lot to Lon Chaney. Show less «

I think one of the best words in the English language is compassion. I think it holds everything. It holds love, it holds care... and if eve...Show more »

I think one of the best words in the English language is compassion. I think it holds everything. It holds love, it holds care... and if everybody just did something. We all make a difference. Show less «

[on auditioning for Gene Kelly for a role in Hello, Dolly! (1969)] He said, "Listen kid: What we're looking for is an attractive idiot. Now ...Show more »

[on auditioning for Gene Kelly for a role in Hello, Dolly! (1969)] He said, "Listen kid: What we're looking for is an attractive idiot. Now my wife thinks you're attractive, and I think you're an idiot". And that's how I got the part of the attractive idiot in the film Hello, Dolly! (1969). Show less «

[on Frank Sinatra] He had such an influence. He was the most and still is the most remarkable singer to me, with the phrasing and his length...Show more »

[on Frank Sinatra] He had such an influence. He was the most and still is the most remarkable singer to me, with the phrasing and his length of phrase. Show less «