Michael Anderson Jr.

Michael Joseph Anderson Jr. (born 6 August 1943) is an English actor.[1]

Michael Anderson Jr.
Michael Anderson Jr. in trailer for The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
Born (1943-08-06) 6 August 1943
Hillingdon, Middlesex, England, UK
Years active1956–1998
Spouse(s)Marina Anderson (1986–1990; divorced)
Vikki Harrington (1966–19??); divorced); 3 children
Maria O'Brien (divorced); 1 child
Don Murray and Michael Anderson Jr. in an episode of Police Story (1975)

Life and career

Michael Anderson Jr. was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex, into a theatrical family. His grandparents and great-great-aunt were actors. His father was a film director. He is the stepson of actress Adrienne Ellis, and stepbrother of actress Laurie Holden and actor Christopher Holden. His brother is producer David Anderson.

Anderson trained at the Arts Educational School in drama and ballet. He appeared in seventy-two films between 1956 and 1998, the best known of which include The Moonraker (1958), The Sundowners (1960), In Search of the Castaways (1962), Major Dundee (1965), The Glory Guys (1965), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) and Logan's Run (1976).

In the 1966–67 season Anderson co-starred as Clayton Monroe with Barbara Hershey, who portrayed his sister Kathy in the ABC family Western series The Monroes.

He guest starred as well in episodes of ABC's Stoney Burke and Love, American Style along with Hawaii Five-O on CBS. In Hawaii Five-O he played Ray Stokely in the episode "The Sunday Torch" (1973).

Filmography
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References
  1. Staff (6 August 1943). "Michael Anderson Jr. Biodata". Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2014.

Further reading
  • Dye, David. Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers, 1914-1985. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1988, p. 6.


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