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Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison

Actor, also producer · Died June 2, 1990, aged 82 · Huyton, Lancashire, England, UK

Sir Reginald Carey "Rex" Harrison (5 March 1908 – 2 June 1990) was an English actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 5, 1908
Died
June 2, 1990 (aged 82)
From
Huyton, Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 13% in 30 days

What are Rex Harrison's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Morality
25%
Self
18%
Power
17%
Society
6%
Survival
5%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 19 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 14 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 15 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 15 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 27 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 27
Mentor
5 of 27
Shadow
4 of 27
Trickster
2 of 27
Shapeshifter
2 of 27
Threshold guardian
2 of 27
Herald
1 of 27
Ally
1 of 27
Show the 27 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Joyful
8
Romantic
9
Melancholic
9
Warm
8
Other
31

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet14
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rex Harrison's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rex Harrison's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Love, Marilyn(2012)

    as Julius Caesar

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as (archive footage)

  • Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Grand Duke Cyril Romanov

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • The Kingfisher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Cecil

  • A Time to Die(1982)

    as Van Osten

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Fifth Musketeer(1979)

    as Colbert

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Ashanti(1979)

    as Brian Walker

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Shalimar(1978)

    as Sir John Locksley

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Crossed Swords(1977)

    as The Duke of Norfolk

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures Of Don Quixote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Don Quixote

  • Platonov (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mikhail Platonov

  • Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Shotover

  • Staircase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Charles Dyer

  • A Flea in Her Ear(1968)

    as Victor Chandebisse / Poche

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Fenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as A man in the street (uncredited)

  • Doctor Dolittle(1967)

    as Dr. John Dolittle

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Honey Pot(1967)

    as Cecil Fox

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Don Quixote · as Mikhail Platonov

  • The Agony and the Ecstasy(1965)

    as Papa Giulio II

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Car That Became a Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as The Marquess of Frinton (archive footage)

  • The Yellow Rolls-Royce(1964)

    as The Marquess of Frinton

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • My Fair Lady(1964)

    as Professor Henry Higgins

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Cleopatra(1963)

    as Julius Caesar

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Happy Thieves(1961)

    as Jimmy Bourne

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Midnight Lace(1960)

    as Anthony Preston

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyril Paxton

  • Startime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Fred Cortin

  • The Reluctant Debutante(1958)

    as Jimmy Broadbent

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • DuPont Show of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Sir

  • The Constant Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as William Egerton

  • King Richard and the Crusaders(1954)

    as Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Four Poster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as John Edwards

  • The Long Dark Hall(1951)

    Associate Producer · as Arthur Groome

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Unfaithfully Yours(1948)

    as Sir Alfred de Carter

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Matt Denant

  • The Foxes of Harrow(1947)

    as Stephen Fox

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost and Mrs. Muir(1947)

    as Capt. Daniel Gregg

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Anna and the King of Siam(1946)

    as King Mongkut

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Notorious Gentleman(1945)

    as Vivian Kenway

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Journey Together(1945)

    as Guest (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • I Live in Grosvenor Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Major David Bruce

  • Blithe Spirit(1945)

    as Charles Condomine

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Major Barbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Adolphus Cusins

  • Night Train to Munich(1940)

    as Gus Bennett

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Ten Days in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bob Stevens

  • Over the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dr. Freddie Jarvis

  • The Silent Battle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jacques Sauvin

  • The Citadel(1938)

    as Dr. Frederick Lawford

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Sidewalks of London(1938)

    as Harley Prentiss

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • School for Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Leonard Drummond

  • Storm in a Teacup(1937)

    as Frank Burdon

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Men Are Not Gods(1936)

    as Tommy Stapleton

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • All at Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Aubrey Bellingham

  • The School for Scandal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Man (uncredited)

  • The Great Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as George

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 56 titles from 1930 to 2009; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

My Fair Lady (1964)

$73M worldwide

Highest rated

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Cleopatra (1963)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19302009

Peak 1964 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 56: 55 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thProducing1 of 56: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s10 · acting1940s12 · acting1950s9 · 9 acting · 1 crew1960s14 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s3 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 30% of 20 roles
374262

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rex Harrison's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 31 titles divides audiences: 19 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed6

Most loved · actor

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rex Harrison's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 10 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Rex Harrison work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rex Harrison's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Fleischer shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles