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The Hollywood love story of Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier is remembered today as one filled with passion, romance, betrayal, and heartbreak. Despite the couple’s hardships and Leigh’s break downs both on and off stage, newly uncovered love letters between the couple reveal important details that outline the evolution of their romance. These letters first came to light as part of an archive purchased from the Vivien Leigh estate during an auction by Sotheby's on September 26, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Laurence Olivier (1907–1989) was an English actor who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. From 1935 he performed in radio broadcasts and, from 1956, had considerable success in television roles. From 1956, he performed in television roles, for which he won several awards. In 1939, Olivier appeared in the film Wuthering Heights in a role that saw him nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.

The following 22 productions, including four ballets and two operas, received multiple nominations: 7: Spamalot. 6: Sunday in the Park with George. 4: Evita, The Crucible and Wicked. 3: A Moon for the Misbegotten, Cabaret, Caroline, or Change, Chroma, Donkeys' Years, Frost/Nixon and Porgy and Bess.

Happy Birthday Sir Laurence Olivier RIP Born May 22. Laurence Olivier was an English actor, director, and producer, who achieved the mantle of greatness in . .long and distinguished career on both stage and screen, and who is regarded by many as the greatest English-speaking actor of the twentieth century. During his career he played over 120 stage roles and appeared in nearly sixty films in a great variety of styles ranging from Greek tragedy, Shakespeare and Restoration comedy to modern drama.

Laurence Olivier's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world.

Acting is illusion, as much illusion as magic is, and not so much a matter of being real. Dear boy, it's called acting. One doesn't do everything for artistic reasons, dear boy. God, I mucked that up. I had no idea what I was saying but I didn't want to stop. The pretty and highly regarded Ann Harding, a woman of great charm, integrity and beauty. The only actor of genius I've ever met. He's an actor, that fellow, a superb actor.

Laurence Olivier interview with Kenneth Tynan - 1966. Laurence Olivier - Letter from Father - 1953. For the Coronation season of 1953, Olivier and Leigh starred in the West End in Terence Rattigan's Ruritanian comedy, The Sleeping Prince