Kenneth More

Kenneth More belongs to a very specific corner of British cinema that I have a soft spot for: the charming, happy-go-lucky leading man of the 1950s. Genevieve made him a star, and films like Doctor in the House cemented that breezy, decent screen persona. What impresses me more is the hardware behind the charm. Winning both the 1955 BAFTA for Best Actor and the Volpi Cup at Venice in the same year is no accident of likeability. The CBE seals it. He's a reminder that effortless charm on screen usually hides serious craft underneath.

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Name (English)

Kenneth More

Name (Japanese)

ケネス・モア

Reading

けねす・もあ

Born

September 20, 1914 – July 12, 1982

Origin

Gerrards Cross, United Kingdom

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Tiger

University

Victoria College

Awards & achievements

• Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• 1955 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
• 1955 Volpi Cup for Best Actor

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth%20More
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A2%E3%82%A2
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q633222

Tags

• stage actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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