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Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer

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Birthplace: Toronto, Toronto Division, Ontario, Canada
Death: February 05, 2021 (91)
Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States (Fell and hit his head)
Immediate Family:

Son of Lieutenant John Orme Plummer and Isabella Mary Abbott Plummer
Husband of Private
Ex-husband of Tammy Grimes and Private
Father of Amanda Plummer
Half brother of Private

Occupation: Actor
Label: On his father's side, Plummer's great-uncle was patent lawyer and agent F. B. Fetherstonhaugh.[3] Plummer is also a second cousin of British actor Nigel Bruce, known for portraying Doctor Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes.
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About Christopher Plummer

Became the oldest winner of an Oscar at the age of 82 in 2012.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Plummer

Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer, CC was a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1958's Stage Struck, and notable early film performances include The Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther, and The Man Who Would Be King.

In a career that spans seven decades and includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts, Plummer is probably best known to film audiences as the autocratic widower Captain Georg Ludwig von Trapp in the hit 1965 musical film The Sound of Music alongside Julie Andrews. Plummer also ventured into various television projects, including the legendary miniseries The Thorn Birds.

His most recent film roles include the The Insider as Mike Wallace, the Disney–Pixar 2009 film Up as Charles Muntz, the Shane Acker production 9 as 1, The Last Station as Leo Tolstoy, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Doctor Parnassus, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Henrik Vanger, and Beginners as Hal.

Plummer won numerous awards and accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a BAFTA Award. With his win at the age of 82 in 2012 for Beginners, Plummer is the oldest actor ever to win an Academy Award.

Honours and awards

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Plummer#Honours_and_awards

Filmography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Plummer#Filmography

Christopher Plummer singing Edelweiss in The Sound of Music

Battle of Britain (1969)

Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - Christopher Plummer x Lily Cole

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Christopher Plummer's Timeline

1929
December 13, 1929
Toronto, Toronto Division, Ontario, Canada
1957
March 23, 1957
New York, NY, United States
2021
February 5, 2021
Age 91
Weston, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
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