- Was a champion skier. Represented Great Britain at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics.
- Charming, shaggy blond British actor, singer, composer and musician, born in London, best known in the US for co-starring with Stefanie Powers in the popular 1960s TV spy series The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966) and winning brief cult status. He won the role after being spotted by the producer's wife on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962).
- Was best man at the wedding of Julie Andrews and Tony Walton.
- Son of Rex Harrison and Collette Thomas.
- Married three times and has five children: Cathryn Harrison, an actress; Simon Harrison, an actor and musician; Harriet Harrison, a horse trainer; Chloe, a record-company exec; and Will, a musician-songwriter.
- Recorded a number of songs, including the 1969 UK top-ten hit "The Windmills of Your Mind", written by Michel Legrand.
- In America from 1965, he abandoned Hollywood in the 1970s for Nova Scotia, where he designed and hand-built his own home. He also played guitar with country, folk, and bluegrass bands and even hosted Take Time with Noel Harrison (1974), a CBS-TV program about songwriters.
- His song 'The Windmills of Your Mind' won the Oscar for Best Original Song from the movie 'The Thomas Crown Affair' (1968). Music: Michael Legrand. Lyrics: Alan & Marilyn Bergman.
- Died in Devon, England.
- Older half-brother of Carey Harrison.
- He was a British skiing champion.
- He was educated at Radley Public School.
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