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Victor McLaglen

Victor Mclaglen's biography

Victor Andrew de Bier Everleigh McLaglen is 73 years old actor born at Royal Tunbridge Wells. Victor was born on Friday 10th of December 1886. Victor is often nicknamed as Vic. According to year of birth 1886 Victor belongs to Lost Generation. Birthday on 10th of December means he is Sagittarius. Sagittarius is a Fiery sign of Zodiac Belt. These people are highly learned and love to gain knowledge throughout their life.

Victor is native english speaker. He is white english. Victor is citizen of United Kingdom. Victor is anglican / episcopalian. His primary profession is to be actor. You can know him also as boxer, film actor. He is recently known as television actor. Victor received Academy Award for Best Actor The Informer in 1936

Victor Mclaglen's family

Victor has 1 son.

Victor Mclaglen's son: Andrew V. McLaglen

Victor Mclaglen's son's name is Andrew V. McLaglen. He is known as film producer. His son was born on Wednesday 28th of July 1920 in London. Victor´s son died on Saturday 30th of August 2014 in Friday Harbor. Andrew V. Mclaglen was 128 years old, when this happened.

Victor Mclaglen's career

Victor´s main focus is to be actor. Victor is famous thanks to The Informer.

Is Victor Mclaglen gay ?

He is known to be straight.

How did Victor Mclaglen die

Victor died on on Saturday 7th of November 1959 when he was 73 years old. Victor Mclaglens death was caused by heart attack. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

Victor Mclaglen's Awards

  • He received award for Academy Award for Best Actor for work The Informer in 1936

Victor Mclaglen's Nominations

  • He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for work The Quiet Man in 1952
  • Victor was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actor

What Victor Mclaglen has done for a first time

  • First performer to win an Oscar for a performance in a remake. The Informer (1935), the movie that won him an Oscar, was a remake of The Informer (1929).

Victor Mclaglen's quotes

  • [about his early years] Acting never appealed to me, and I was dabbling in it solely as a means of making money. I rather felt that the greasepaint business was somewhat beneath a man who was once a reasonably useful boxer.
  • [about his professional bout with boxer Jack Johnson] He never knocked me down . . . but he sure beat the livin' be-Jesus out of me.

Victor Mclaglen's height, body shape

Lets describe how Victor Mclaglen looks. We will focus on Victor´s height, body shape. Victor is tall as 6' 3" (191 cm). Body build is large.