Musician, Actor and British Skier. He was the son of the British actor Sir Rex Harrison and his first wife, Collette Thomas. He will mostly be remembered for recording the Academy Award-winning song, 'The Windmills Of Your Mind' for the 1968 film 'The Thomas Crown Affair' starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. As a teen, he attended acting classes at the Ipswich Theatre while at the same time showing great aptitude for playing the guitar. However, his main interest was sports. He was a member of the British skiing national team. He was champion in the giant slalom, thus allowing him to become a member of the UK Olympic teams that participated in the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, and at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
In the late 1950s, he was about to embark on a career in journalism when he decided to stick with his guitar playing. His future as a musician was solidified when he participated in the BBC Television show 'Tonight' as a member of the band. In the 1960s, he appeared alongside Stefanie Powers in the television series 'The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' in the role of secret agent Mark Slate.
He died of natural causes.
In the late 1950s, he was about to embark on a career in journalism when he decided to stick with his guitar playing. His future as a musician was solidified when he participated in the BBC Television show 'Tonight' as a member of the band. In the 1960s, he appeared alongside Stefanie Powers in the television series 'The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' in the role of secret agent Mark Slate.
He died of natural causes.
Musician, Actor and British Skier. He was the son of the British actor Sir Rex Harrison and his first wife, Collette Thomas. He will mostly be remembered for recording the Academy Award-winning song, 'The Windmills Of Your Mind' for the 1968 film 'The Thomas Crown Affair' starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. As a teen, he attended acting classes at the Ipswich Theatre while at the same time showing great aptitude for playing the guitar. However, his main interest was sports. He was a member of the British skiing national team. He was champion in the giant slalom, thus allowing him to become a member of the UK Olympic teams that participated in the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway, and at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
In the late 1950s, he was about to embark on a career in journalism when he decided to stick with his guitar playing. His future as a musician was solidified when he participated in the BBC Television show 'Tonight' as a member of the band. In the 1960s, he appeared alongside Stefanie Powers in the television series 'The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' in the role of secret agent Mark Slate.
He died of natural causes.
In the late 1950s, he was about to embark on a career in journalism when he decided to stick with his guitar playing. His future as a musician was solidified when he participated in the BBC Television show 'Tonight' as a member of the band. In the 1960s, he appeared alongside Stefanie Powers in the television series 'The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.,' in the role of secret agent Mark Slate.
He died of natural causes.
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