Michael Wilding

Elegant British leading man of the 1940s

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Michael Wilding’s four wives included actresses Elizabeth Taylor and Margaret Leighton. He was played by Nigel Havers in the TV movie Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story (1995).

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Anna Neagle (as Judy Howard) and Michael Wilding (as Lord Richard) in a photograph from Spring in Park Lane (1948) (1) — Spring in Park Lane (1948) photograph (1) | Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding

Screen actor Michael Wilding, aged 39, with his actress-bride Elizabeth Taylor, aged 19, leave their London hotel for London Airport. They are flying to Paris for their honeymoon following their marriage yesterday (Thursday) at Caxton Hall, London. 22nd February, 1952. — Michael Wilding and Elizabeth Taylor leave for their honeymoon

Sitting on the floor, Margaret Lockwood listens to Walter Pidgeon. Also in attendance are Michael Wilding, Jean Simmons and Valerie Hobson — Margaret Lockwood listens to Walter Pidgeon

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Personal Details

Born

Died

Born

Michael Wilding was born (as Michael Charles Gauntlet Wilding) in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex on 23^rd July, 1912.
Died

Michael Wilding died following a fall in London on 8^th July, 1979, aged 66.

Watch Michael Wilding on British television

- English Without Tears (1944)
- Tomorrow at 12.10pm on Talking Pictures
- During World War II, a rich ATS girl falls for her butler who has become a lieutenant.
- Convoy (1940)
- Tomorrow at 1.55pm on Talking Pictures
- A German pocket battleship menaces a British convoy and a merchant ship sacrifices itself to prevent disaster.
- The Courtneys of Curzon Street (1947)
- 15^th April at 12.10pm on Talking Pictures
- In Victorian times, a baronet‘s son marries a lady’s maid… and many years later, their grandson marries a factory worker.