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Geoffrey Horne

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Geoffrey Horne in Bonjour Tristesse (1958)
After settling his differences with a Japanese PoW camp commander, a British colonel co-operates to oversee his men's construction of a railway bridge for their captors - while oblivious to a plan by the Allies to destroy it.
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The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
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Geoffrey Horne was born on 22 August 1933 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is an actor, known for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Big Daddy (1999) and Catch-22 (1970). He has been married to Kristin Andersson since 2000. He was previously married to Robin Schierenbeck, Collin Wilcox Paxton, Nancy Berg and Rebecca Callaway.
BornAugust 22, 1933
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    Known for

    Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
    The Bridge on the River Kwai
    8.1
    • Lieutenant Joyce
    • 1957
    Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, and Dylan Sprouse in Big Daddy (1999)
    Big Daddy
    6.4
    • Sid
    • 1999
    Catch-22 (1970)
    Catch-22
    7.1
    • Additional Crew
    • 1970
    Bruce Lee and Van Williams in The Green Hornet (1966)
    The Green Hornet
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Peter Eden

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    • Adam Sandler, Cole Sprouse, and Dylan Sprouse in Big Daddy (1999)
      Big Daddy
      6.4
      • Sid
      • 1999
    • Private Sessions (1985)
      Private Sessions
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Man
      • 1985
    • Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
      The Edge of Night
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Rick Meade
      • 1984
    • Another World (1964)
      Another World
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Rod Reynolds
      • 1983
    • James Pritchett in The Doctors (1963)
      The Doctors
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Donald Matson
      • Dr. Frankel
      • 1979–1982
    • Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)
      Police Woman
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Dave Fisher
      • 1975
    • Mannix (1967)
      Mannix
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Tony Stockwood
      • 1975
    • It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! (1975)
      It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman!
      3.8
      TV Movie
      • Ray Clive
      • 1975
    • Harrison Ford, Richard Basehart, and Tony Musante in Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975)
      Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • Martin Peters
      • 1975
    • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
      Gunsmoke
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Lt. Briggs
      • Lieutenant Briggs
      • 1973
    • Two People (1973)
      Two People
      6.1
      • Ron Kesselman
      • 1973
    • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
      Cannon
      6.8
      TV Series
      • US Attorney
      • 1973
    • Circle of Fear (1972)
      Circle of Fear
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Mr. Harkness
      • 1972
    • The Baby Maker (1970)
      The Baby Maker
      6.1
      • Jimmy (uncredited)
      • 1970
    • Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)
      Run for Your Life
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Neil Scofield
      • 1967

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    • The Baby Maker (1970)
      The Baby Maker
      6.1
      • dialogue supervisor
      • 1970
    • Catch-22 (1970)
      Catch-22
      7.1
      • dialogue coach
      • 1970

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    The Bridge on the River Kwai -- Trailer
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    The Bridge on the River Kwai -- Trailer

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    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • August 22, 1933
      • Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Spouses
        Kristin Andersson2000 - present
    • Other works
      (1978-present/2016) Geoffrey Horne was born in Buenos Aires and raised in Cuba. He graduated from U.C. Berkeley in 1954, is married and has nine children. Geoffrey studied with Lee Strasberg for many years beginning in 1954 and became a member of the Actors Studio in 1956, the year of his Broadway debut. He made his film debut in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). Geoffrey has taught Method Acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute since 1978. He has directed a number of Alumni/Teacher productions including The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, and most recently Othello. He is the co-founder of a Shakespeare theatre company, Shakespeare Downtown.
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      Following his work on The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), MGM briefly considered him for a lead role in its re-make of Ben-Hur (1959), which were ultimately filled by Charlton Heston, portraying Judah Ben-Hur, and Stephen Boyd as Messala, and like in "Kwai," would also have been co-starring with Jack Hawkins.
    • Quotes
      I've lived my life expecting things to take care of themselves. I told myself that all I had to do was be a good actor. Believe me, that's not the way it works.
    • Salaries
        Bonjour Tristesse
        (1958)
        $1,000 /week

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    • How old is Geoffrey Horne?
      91 years old
    • When was Geoffrey Horne born?
      August 22, 1933
    • Where was Geoffrey Horne born?
      Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • How tall is Geoffrey Horne?
      6 feet 0 inches, or 1.83 meters
    • What is Geoffrey Horne known for?
      The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Green Hornet, Catch-22, and Big Daddy

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