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My Take
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.
Overview
Kenneth Gilbert More (20 September 1914 – 12 July 1982) was an English actor. Initially achieving fame in the comedy Genevieve (1953), More appeared in many roles as a carefree, happy-go-lucky gent. His films from this period include Doctor in the House (1954), Raising a Riot (1955), The Admirable Crichton (1957), The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958) and Next to No Time (1958).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kenneth More
- Name (Japanese)
- ケネス・モア
- Reading
- けねす・もあ
- Born
- September 20, 1914 – July 12, 1982
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Gerrards Cross, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- 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
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Stage actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.