Dirk Bogarde
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Personal Info

  • Known ForActing
  • GenderMale
  • Birthday1921-03-28
  • Day of Death1999-05-08 (78 years)
  • Place of BirthHampstead, London, England, UK
  • Also Known AsDerek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den BogaerdeDerek BogaerdeSir Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Biography

Sir Dirk Bogarde (born Derek Niven van den Bogaerde; 28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999) was an English actor, novelist, and screenwriter. Initially a matinée idol in films such as Doctor in the House (1954) for the Rank Organisation, he later acted in art-house films. In a second career, he wrote seven best-selling volumes of memoirs, six novels, and a volume of collected journalism, mainly from...Read More

Acting Career