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Leonard Whiting (born 30 June 1950) is a British semi-retired actor and singer best known for his teenage role as Romeo in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet, a role which earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor in 1969.
Leonard Whiting. Actor: Romeo and Juliet. Leonard Whiting was born and raised in North London, in the Wood Green area. He is the only son of Arthur Leonard Whiting, who managed a store where exhibition materials were made, and of Peggy Joyce O'Sullivan, who worked in a telephone instrument factory. There are two younger sisters, Linda and Anne.
The official website of Leonard Whiting. The retired British actor and singer is widely known for his role as Romeo in the 1968 Zeffirelli film version of Romeo and Juliet, a role which earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor.
Oct 7, 2018 · Any baby boomer who saw Franco Zeffirelli ’s sumptuous “Romeo & Juliet,” which opened in U.S. theaters Oct. 8, 1968, has wondered if stars Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting actually fell in love...
Leonard Whiting. Actor: Romeo and Juliet. Leonard Whiting was born and raised in North London, in the Wood Green area. He is the only son of Arthur Leonard Whiting, who managed a store where exhibition materials were made, and of Peggy Joyce O'Sullivan, who worked in a telephone instrument factory. There are two younger sisters, Linda and Anne.
Aug 17, 2018 · The stars of Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet are reunited on stage for the first time since 1968 as part of the BFI and British Council’s Shakespeare on Film. In 2016 the BFI and British ...
Romeo and Juliet: Directed by Franco Zeffirelli. With Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery, Milo O'Shea. When two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues.
Dec 15, 2021 · Leonard Whiting is an actor well known for playing Romeo in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Feb 10, 2015 · Leonard Whiting, who brought the iconic Shakespeare character to life in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film classic “Romeo and Juliet,” might just be San Francisco's most beguiling Valentine's gift ...
Romeo and Juliet ( Italian: Romeo e Giulietta) is a 1968 period romantic tragedy film, based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. Directed and co-written by Franco Zeffirelli, the film stars Leonard Whiting as Romeo and Olivia Hussey as Juliet.
