

Actor
Birthday
December 13, 1929
Deathday
February 5, 2021
Birthplace
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Gender
Male
Also known as
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer
TMDb popularity
2.5
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1958's Stage Struck, and notable film performances include The Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, The Man Who Would Be King, and The Insider. In a career that spans seven decades and includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts, Plummer is probably best known to film audiences as the autocratic widower Captain Georg Johannes von Trapp in the hit 1965 musical film The Sound of Music alongside Julie Andrews. Plummer has also ventured into various television projects, including the legendary miniseries The Thorn Birds. In the 21st century, his film roles include…
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The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • TV
Self

Golden Globe Awards
1944 • TV
Self - Nominee

American Experience
1988 • TV
Narrator

The Cosby Show
1984 • TV
Jonathan Lawrence

Tony Awards
1956 • TV
Self - Presenter

Nature
1982 • TV
Narrator (voice)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 • TV
Self

BBC Play of the Month
1965 • TV
Don Juan

Studio One
1948 • TV
Dick

Omnibus
1967 • TV
Narrator
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