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Farley Granger

Acting Born Jul 1, 1925 Died Mar 27, 2011 San Jose, California, USA 92 credits

Biography

Farley Earle Granger Jr. was an American actor born in San Jose, California, on July 1, 1925. He was known for his work in films, television shows, and acting coaching, accumulating eighty-eight known acting credits. His notable film credits include two collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock, specifically Rope in 1948 and Strangers on a Train in 1951. Granger passed away on March 27, 2011, at the age of eighty-five.

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Career

Career overview

Farley Earle Granger Jr. was an American actor born in San Jose, California, on July 1, 1925. Throughout his career, he was known for his work in film, television, and acting, accumulating 88 known credits on the Movie Database. He is best known for his two collaborations with director Alfred Hitchcock, appearing in the 1948 film Rope and the 1951 film Strangers on a Train.

In addition to his film and television acting work, Granger was also a singer and acting coach. His life and career spanned several decades, during which he was recognized with a star. He passed away at the age of 85 on March 27, 2011.

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Career timeline

Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
The Next Big ThingRescued from the ClosetRope Unleashed
The Celluloid Closet
Hitchcock: Alfred the Great
Monsters
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
The Whoopee BoysVery Close QuartersThe Imagemaker
Murder, She WroteTales from the DarksideDeathmask
Night of 100 Stars
The Prowler
Black Beauty
The Love BoatThe Love Boat
Widow
Ellery QueenMatt HelmMedical StoryThe Invisible ManThe Lives of Jenny Dolan
The Six Million Dollar ManWhat Have They Done to Your Daughters?Death Will Have Your EyesThe Haunting of Penthouse D
The SerpentThe Man Called NoonArnoldAmore mio, uccidimi!
So Sweet, So DeadAmuck!Planet VenusThe Red Headed Corpse
Film '72Something Creeping in the Dark
They Call Me TrinityMaharlikaThe Challengers
Hawaii Five-OThe Name of the GameThe OutsiderLauraRogue's Gallery
IronsideHondo
CBS Playhouse
Get SmartRun for Your Life
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
The Bell Telephone Hour
Tonight Starring Jack PaarDuPont Show of the MonthThe Clouded ImageArmored Attack!
Tony AwardsSizeman and Son
The 20th Century Fox HourThe Girl in the Red Velvet SwingThe Naked Street

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