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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,319 posts) Tue Oct 1, 2024, 07:11 AM Oct 1

On this day, October 1, 1928, Laurence Harvey was born.

Actor Laurence Harvey was #BornOnThisDay, Oct. 1, 1928. Remembered for film roles; Room at the Top (1959), Walk on the Wild Side (1962) & The Manchurian Candidate (1962). A chronic smoker & drinker he passed in 1973 (age 45) from stomach #cancer. #RIP #gonetoosoon #QuitSMOKING

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"The Manchurian Candidate" is a first-rate movie. The remake is even more paranoid.

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - Melvin's Nightmare Scene (3/12) | Movieclips
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The Manchurian Candidate - Melvin's Nightmare: Melvin (James Edwards) dreams of the gardening club where Raymond (Laurence Harvey) kills Bobby.

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The Manchurian Candidate (1962) - Killing Senator Jordan and Jocie Scene (9/12) | Movieclips
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The Manchurian Candidate - Killing Senator Jordan and Jocie: Raymond (Laurence Harvey) visits Senator Jordan (John McGiver) at his house and kills both him and Jocie (Leslie Parrish).

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Sun Oct 1, 2023: On this day, October 1, 1928, Laurence Harvey was born.

Sat Oct 1, 2022: On this day, October 1, 1928, Laurence Harvey was born.