Michael Anderson, Jr.

Michael Anderson, Jr.

Michael Anderson Jr. in trailer for "The Sons of Katie Elder" (1965)
Born 6 August 1943
Hillingdon, Middlesex, England
Years active 1956–1999
Spouse(s) Marina Anderson (1986–1990) (divorced)
Vikki Harrington (1966–?) (divorced) 3 children
Maria O'Brien (?–?) (divorced) 1 child

Michael Joseph Anderson, Jr. (born 6 August 1943) is an English actor.[1]

He was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex, into a theatrical family. His grandparents and great-great-aunt were actors. His father is the film director Michael Anderson, Sr. He is the stepson of actress Adrienne Ellis, and stepbrother of actress Laurie Holden. His brother is producer David Anderson.

Anderson trained at the Arts Educational School in drama and ballet. He appeared in seventy-two films between 1956 and 1998, the most notable of which include The Sundowners (1960), In Search of the Castaways (1962), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), Major Dundee (1965) and Logan's Run (1976, which his father directed).

In the 1966–67 season, Anderson co-starred with Barbara Hershey, who portrayed his sister, in an ABC family western series, The Monroes.

He guest starred as well in episodes of ABC's Stoney Burke and Love, American Style along with Hawaii Five-O on CBS.

References

  1. Born: 6 August 1943, Uxbridge, Middlesex (1943-08-06). "Michael Anderson Jr | BFI | BFI". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-03-31.

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