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  3. Christopher Plummer through the years

Christopher Plummer through the years

By Lauren Morgan and EW Staff
February 05, 2021 at 04:07 PM EST
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Christopher Plummer (Dec. 13, 1929-Feb. 5, 2021)

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Actor Christopher Plummer died on Feb. 5, 2021, at the age of 91. With an Oscar, two Tony Awards, and a Golden Globe, he leaves behind a legacy few will ever match. Plummer's career in pictures from Broadway to Hollywood and beyond, ahead.

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Toast of the Town (July 23, 1955)

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Stage Struck (1958)

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With Susan Strasberg. 

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J.B.(July 30, 1959)

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As Satan in the Broadway play, J.B. 

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Circa 1960

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The Prisoner of Zenda (1961)

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The Sound of Music (1965)

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With Julie Andrews. 

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Circa 1965

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October 22, 1971

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With is wife, actress Elaine Taylor. 

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Cyrano (June 15, 1973)

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During the Broadway run of Cyrano.

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28th Annual Tony Awards (April 21, 1974)

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Plummer with Colleen Dewhurst and Michael Moriarty at the 1974 Tony Awards. Plummer won the award for Best Actor in a Musical for Cyrano.

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The Man Who Would Be King New York premiere (December 16, 1975)

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With his wife. 

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Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers (1976)

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During filming of Murder by Decree (July 29, 1978)

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August 25, 1979

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July 4, 1980

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The Thorn Birds (1983)

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Drama League Awards Luncheon (May 5, 1988)

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51st Annual Tony Awards (June 1, 1997)

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Accepting the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his role in Barrymore.

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Singing to Julie Andrews (June 8, 1997)

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Singing one of Andrews' favorite songs, "Edelweiss," with the cast of Victor/Victoria on Broadway as the actress took her final bow for the show. 

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The Insider premiere (October 28, 1999)

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With his daughter Amanda Plummer. 

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On Golden Pond (April 3, 2001)

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With Julie Andrews for a live presentation of On Golden Pond for CBS. 

 

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March 4, 2004

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With daughter Amanda Plummer. 

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Dec. 6, 2002

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During a press event for Nicholas Nickleby.

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May 17, 2007 

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April 12, 2007 

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At the Inherit the Wind opening night on Broadway after-party. 

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61st Annual Tony Awards press reception (May 16, 2007)

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Presenting at the 61st Tony Awards (June 10, 2007)

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Photocall for The Last StationApril 4, 2008

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With Helen Mirren.

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Outside the CTV studios (July 15, 2008)

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Toronto International Film Festival (Sept. 13, 2009)

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16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (Jan. 23, 2010)

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