Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave (March 20, 1908 March 21, 1985)
He is remembered for his films The Lady Vanishes (1938), Secret Beyond the Door (1948), Mr. Arkadin (1955), The Quiet American (1958), and Nicholas and Alexandra (1971). He was the father of Corin, Lynn and Vanessa Redgrave and was Knighted in 1959. In 1976, after suffering symptoms for many years, Redgrave was diagnosed with rapidly advancing Parkinson's disease. He began a regimen of therapies and medications that caused disorientation and other side effects. Costs for his healthcare expenses and his diminished earning power caused the family to apply for public assistance from the King George's Pension Fund. In an interview on his seventieth birthday, he said: "For a long time, nobody understood the Parkinson's condition, and directors thought I was just forgetful or drunk--and even now the work isn't easy. The difficulty is not just remembering lines but getting from place to place. Redgrave died in a nursing home in Denham, Buckinghamshire, on March 21, 1985, from Parkinson's disease, one day after his 77th birthday. He is interred at St Paul Churchyard, Covent Garden, London Borough of Camden, in Greater London.
