STEWART GRANGER BIOGRAPHY & FILMOGRAPHY:

Stewart Granger was born on May 6th, 1913 in Kensington, London in the United Kingdom with the birth name James Lablanche Stewart.  His grandfather was actor, Luigi Lablanche.  His parents were major James Stewart and Frederica Eliza.  After completing high school, Granger enrolled at Epsom College in pursuit of a medical degree.  However, before completing his degree he chose to drop out of college and pursue a career in acting.
 
He went on to study drama at the Webber-Douglas School of Dramatic Art in London.  It did not take long before he was working as a stage actor in such productions as, "The Cardinal at Hull" (1935) and "The Sun Never Sets" (1938).
 
When World War II came about, he took a break from acting and joined the British Army, however, after becoming disabled, he was released from duty and returned back to his acting career.
 
By the mid 40's, Granger was working in the film industry appearing on the big screen in such features as, "The Man in Grey" (1943), "Caesar and Cleopatra" (1945) and "Hamlet" (1948) for which he earned his first Oscar nomination.
 
In 1950, Hollywood took notice of him and MGM decided to sign Granger to a film contract.  He began getting lead roles in such films as, "The Prisoner of Zenda" (1952), "Scaremouche" (1952) and "Young Bess" (1953).  

Although he was working in Hollywood, he was appearing in a number of films with his then wife, Jean Simmons and it seemed as though every film he worked on, she was actually the center of attention.  A marriage that began in 1950 ended in divorce in 1960 after having one child together.
 
Granger continued to work in the industry in the United States on such films as, "King Solomon's Mines" (1950) and "North to Alaska" (1960) starring John Wayne, which was the last Hollywood film he made.  Majority of his work thereafter was filmed overseas in such countries as Germany and Italy. 
 
Some of these German made films were, "Unter Geiern" (1964), "Der Ölprinz" (1965) and "Old Surehand" (1965).  Granger did return to the United States on occasion to appear in such television series as, "The Virginian" (1971) and "Hotel" (1983-1987).  
 
Prior to his 2nd marriage to Jean Simmons he was briefly married to Elspeth March from 1938 through 1948 and they had two children together, Jamie and Lindsey before this marriage ended.  He did end up remarrying for a third time to Caroline LeCerf in 1964 and they too had one child before this marriage ended in 1969.  Granger did not remarry again and he passed away at the age of eighty, in Santa Monica, California after suffering from prostate cancer on August 16th, 1993. 

 
Filmography

1991 Pros and Cons 
1989 Chameleons 
1989 Fine Gold
1987 A Hazard of Hearts 
1987 Das Erbe der Guldenburgs 
1983-1987 Hotel
1987 The Wizard 
1986 Crossings 
1986 Hell Hunters 
1985 The Love Boat 
1985 Murder, She Wrote
1983 The Fall Guy
1982 The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana 
1978 The Wild Geese
1972 The Hound of the Baskervilles
1970-1971 The Virginian
1969 Any Second Now
1967 The Last Safari
1966 The Trygon Factor 
1966 Requiem for a Secret Agent
1966 Das Geheimnis der gelben Mönche
1966 Killer's Carnival
1965 Flaming Frontier
1965 Rampage at Apache Wells
1965 Das Geheimnis der drei Dschunken
1965 The Crooked Road
1964 Frontier Hellcat 
1964 The Secret Invasion
1963 The Shortest Day 
1962 Swordsman of Siena
1962 Commando 
1962 Sodom and Gomorrah 
1961 The Secret Partner
1960 North to Alaska
1958 Harry Black and the Tiger
1958 The Whole Truth
1957 Gun Glory
1957 The Little Hut 
1956 Bhowani Junction
1956 The Last Hunt 
1955 Footsteps in the Fog 
1955 Moonfleet 
1954 Green Fire 
1954 Beau Brummell 
1953 All the Brothers Were Valiant
1953 Young Bess 
1953 Salome
1952 The Prisoner of Zenda 
1952 Scaramouche
1952 The Light Touch 
1952 The Wild North
1951 Soldiers Three
1950 King Solomon's Mines 
1949 Adam and Evalyn
1948 Woman Hater 
1948 Saraband 
1947 Captain Boycott 
1946 The Magic Bow
1946 Caravan 
1945 Caesar and Cleopatra 
1945 Waterloo Road 
1945 Man of Evil 
1945 Madonna of the Seven Moons 
1944 A Lady Surrenders
1943 The Lamp Still Burns 
1943 Thursday's Child 
1943 The Man in Grey 
1942 Secret Mission
1940 Convoy 
1939 So This Is London 
1937 Under Secret Orders
1936 Give Her a Ring
1934 I Spy
1934 Over the Garden Wall
1933 A Southern Maid