Obituary: Sir Michael Gambon, star of The Singing Detective and Harry Potter
Obituary: Sir Michael Gambon, star of The Singing Detective and Harry Potter
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Sir Michael Gambon was the one of Britain's most versatile male performers.
Although he enjoyed success in television and film, it was theater that was his greatest love.
He played many major Shakespearean roles, appeared on television as Inspector Maigret and auditioned once for the role of James Bond.
And he gained international popularity when he took over the role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films. p>Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon has died aged 82
Michael John Gambon was born in Dublin on October 19, 1940, the son of an engineer and a seamstress.
When he was five, his father moved to London to work on rebuilding the capital after the Blitz and Gambon attended St Aloysius' College in Highgate before the family moved again, this time to Kent.
Sir Michael Gambon was the one of Britain's most versatile male performers.
Although he enjoyed success in television and film, it was theater that was his greatest love.
He played many major Shakespearean roles, appeared on television as Inspector Maigret and auditioned once for the role of James Bond.
And he gained international popularity when he took over the role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films. p>Harry Potter actor Sir Michael Gambon has died aged 82
Michael John Gambon was born in Dublin on October 19, 1940, the son of an engineer and a seamstress.
When he was five, his father moved to London to work on rebuilding the capital after the Blitz and Gambon attended St Aloysius' College in Highgate before the family moved again, this time to Kent.
Image source, Alamy
