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His daughter Domino Harvey, once a model, was a bounty hunter. She was found unresponsive in a bathtub in her Los Angeles home, June 27, 2005, dying that day in a hospital of an accidental overdose of the painkiller Fentanyl, at age 35.

His daughter, Domino Harvey, was born out-of-wedlock in Belgravia, London on August 7, 1969 to Vogue model Paulene Stone. Domino was the fruit of a three-year-long affair between Harvey and Stone during his second marriage to American multi-millionaire Joan Cohn. The former Joan Perry, she was Columbia Pictures boss Harry Cohn's widow and 17 years Harvey's senior. Harvey eventually divorced Cohn and married Stone shortly before his death from stomach cancer in 1973.

Lied about his age at 14 in order to join the South African Army.

His death from stomach cancer is thought to have been caused by his heavy smoking and drinking.

During filming of La battaglia di Alamo (1960) in late 1959, Harvey was seriously injured during a scene in which a cannon fired, recoiled and landed on his foot, breaking it in several places. According to witnesses, Harvey finished the scene (with director & actor John Wayne at his side) and collapsed in agony only after the cameras stopped rolling.

Was friends with Sidney James until they worked on Ora X: Gibilterra o morte! (1958), together. According to the book "A Biography Of Sid James", James was offered the role of "Chief Petty Officer Thorpe" on the recommendation of Harvey, but their friendship ended during the filming. He found Harvey to be "pompous and full of his own importance".

Was not known for being popular among other actors on the film set.

Adopted his stage name from the Harvey Nichols Group.

Appears briefly in a scene in Tony Richardson's I seicento di Balaklava (1968), sitting in a theater audience near Trevor Howard as the crowd shouts out "Black bottle." Harvey had planned to make a film about the charge, even to the extent of bidding for the original Light Brigade bugle when it was up for auction in 1964. The dueling productions led to a lawsuit: As part of a settlement with Woodfall Films, he was cast as a Russian prince in the film but his part was cut out completely except for this very brief (and uncredited) appearance in the final cut.

He had a long run as King Arthur in the musical "Camelot" in Drury Lane in 1964.

He considered himself British (as well as South African), and was also quite proud of his Lithuanian Jewish heritage.

During the launching of the James Bond franchise in 1961, he was strongly considered for the part of Bond.

On acting with Harvey in Anime sporche (1962), Jane Fonda later commented, "Acting opposite Harvey is like acting by yourself--only worse!".

Became a father for the 1st time at age 40 when his lover [later 3rd wife] Paulene Stone gave birth to their daughter Domino Harvey on August 7, 1969.

Was cast in the film version of La pattuglia dei 7 (1961) (1961), the hit 1959 West End play that made Peter O'Toole a stage star, as the Hollywood studio would not accept O'Toole or second-choice Albert Finney in the role that went to Harvey, who was a known quantity in films.

Emigrated to South Africa at the age of 5 and grew up in Johannesburg, moving to London in 1946.

Attended Michael Caine's wedding to wife Shakira in early 1973.

He was originally cast in Patrick McGoohan's role in Base artica Zebra (1968).

While a teenager, he served in the South African Army's entertainment unit during World War Two.

In the period of 1959-1965, he appeared opposite three winners of the Best Actress Academy Award: Simone Signoret in La strada dei quartieri alti (1958), Elizabeth Taylor in Venere in visone (1960), and Julie Christie in Darling (1965). In that period, he also starred with Best Actress Oscar nominee Geraldine Page in Estate e fumo (1961).

Is portrayed by Jesse Pate in Domino (2005).

First Lithuanian actor to be nominated for an Oscar.

A memorial service was held for him at St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden on 4th January 1974.

Became a citizen of the Bahamas in November1965.

He produced and directed Simply Heaven at the Adelphi,.

He made his West End debut in Hassan as Rafi at the Cambridge Theatre in1951.

He played RSC Stratford as Orlando in As You Like It, Trolius in Trolius and Cressida, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet and Malcolm in Macbeth.

In the film Judgement in the Sun he had to wear contact lenses to make his eyes appear brown but he developed eye trouble so appears as a blue eyed Mexican,.

In the film The Outrage he had to wear contact lenses to make his eyes appear brown but he developed eye trouble and couldn't wear them so appears as a blue eyed Mexican.