George Rose (actor)

George Rose, English actor and singer (died 1988)

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Born: February 19, 1920
Died: May 5, 1988
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1920

About George Rose (actor)

George Walter Rose was an English actor and singer in theatre and film. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for roles in My Fair Lady and The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Two years later, he co-starred to much acclaim in Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons, first in London and then in New York. His first Tony Award nomination was for his portrayal of Louis Greff, Coco Chanel's friend, in the musical Coco in 1969. In the 1974 comedy My Fat Friend, opposite Lynn Redgrave, he won a Drama Desk Award and received another Tony nomination.

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George Rose (actor) timeline

1969His first Tony Award nomination was for his portrayal of Louis Greff, Coco Chanel's friend, in the musical Coco in 1969.
1974In the 1974 comedy My Fat Friend, opposite Lynn Redgrave, he won a Drama Desk Award and received another Tony nomination.

The world when George Rose (actor) was born

George Rose (actor) was born in 1920. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1920

#1 song"Swanee" – Al Jolson
Top movieThe Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Best-selling bookThe Age of Innocence – Edith Wharton

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBabe Ruth sold to the New York Yankees
Top headlineWomen win the right to vote with the 19th Amendment
Technology milestoneFirst commercial radio broadcasts
Defining fadFlappers and the Jazz Age
Notable inventionBand-Aid adhesive bandages
World population1.86 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
U.S. population106.0M

1920 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in George Rose (actor)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1920	2026
Gas	$0.30	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,296	$435,000
Average income	$3,269	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.15	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	106.0M	341 million

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