Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
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)