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Ben Cross

Harry Bernard Cross (16 December 1947 – 18 August 2020) was an English actor. He was best known for his portrayal of the British Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire and for playing Billy Flynn in the original West End production of the musical Chicago.

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Occupation
Actor
Alma mater
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Born
Harry Bernard Cross (1947-12-16)16 December 1947 London, England
Children
2
Died
18 August 2020(2020-08-18) (aged 72) Vienna, Austria
Years active
1973–2020

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Ben Cross

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Edges142
Triples10
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013986
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Ben Cross

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related to External links · 3
Ben Cross → FEARnet, IMDbBen Cross, TCM Movie Database
Alma mater · 1
Ben Cross → Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Born · 1
Ben Cross → Harry Bernard Cross (1947-12-16)16 December 1947 London, England
Children · 1
Ben Cross → 2
Died · 1
Ben Cross → 18 August 2020(2020-08-18) (aged 72) Vienna, Austria
Occupation · 1
Ben Cross → Actor
Spouses · 1
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Years active · 1
Ben Cross → 1973–2020

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Ben CrossAlma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art1.00infobox
Ben CrossBornHarry Bernard Cross (1947-12-16)16 December 1947 London, England1.00infobox
Ben CrossChildren21.00infobox
Ben CrossDied18 August 2020(2020-08-18) (aged 72) Vienna, Austria1.00infobox
Ben CrossOccupationActor1.00infobox
Ben CrossSpouses.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…1.00infobox
Ben CrossYears active1973–20201.00infobox
Ben Crossrelated to External linksIMDbBen Cross0.60section
Ben Crossrelated to External linksTCM Movie Database0.60section
Ben Crossrelated to External linksFEARnet0.60section

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