Michael Rennie (August 25, 1909 – June 10, 1971) was an English-born film, television, and stage actor, perhaps best known for his starring role as the space visitor Klaatu in the classic science fiction motion picture The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). However, he also acted in more than 50 other films beginning in 1936. During the Second World War, Rennie served in the British Royal Air Force. From 1959 onwards, Rennie also appeared in some American television series, in between acting in movies.
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