Michael Rennie (25 August1909-10 June1971) was an English film, television and stage actor best known for his starring role as the benevolent space visitor Klaatu in the 1951 classic science fiction film "The Day the Earth Stood Still". Wikipedia
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After graduating Cambridge University, Michael Rennie took up acting to avoid becoming an executive in his family's wool business. www.tv.com/michael-rennie/person/39871/summary.html