Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Dirk Bogarde
Born: March 28, 1921
Died: May 8, 1999 (aged 78)
Bio: Sir Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde, known as Dirk Bogarde, was an English actor and writer. Initially a matinée idol in films such as Doctor in the House for the Rank Organisation, he later acted in art-house films.
Known for:
- Death in Venice (1971)
- The Servant (1963)
- The Night Porter (1974)
- Victim (1961)
- A Bridge Too Far (1977)