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Richard Attenborough was born on August 29, 1923, in Cambridge, England to parents Frederick Levi Attenborough (1887-1973) and Mary Clegg (1896-1961). His family later moved to Leicester, where his father, Frederick, became the principal of the University College, Leicester.
He attended Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys in Leicester during his formative years and went on to pursue his passion for acting by enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London.
During World War II, Richard Attenborough served in the Royal Air Force as part of the RAF Volunteer Reserve, joining in 1941. Initially assigned to the RAF Film Unit, he worked on documentary films to boost morale and disseminate information.
Richard Attenborough's acting career flourished as he gained acclaim for performances on both stage and screen, with notable roles in films such as "Brighton Rock" (1947), "The Great Escape" (1963), and the iconic role of Santa Claus in the 1994 film "Miracle on 34th Street," a remake of the 1947 classic.
Richard Attenborough of Huntington Station, Suffolk County, NY was born on February 22, 1906, and died at age 77 years old on March 2, 1983. Richard Attenborough was buried at Calverton National Cemetery
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Adelia Attenborough (May 8, 1904 - Jan 3, 1994)
Agnes Attenborough (Jul 17, 1909 - Dec 1970)
Albert Attenborough
Alfred Attenborough
Ann Attenborough (Mar 17, 1905 - Jan 5, 1992)
Arthur Attenborough
Barbara Attenborough (Jun 25, 1930 - Oct 26, 2003)
Beatrice Attenborough
Beryl Attenborough
Carolyn Attenborough (May 3, 1943 - Jun 16, 2003)
Charles Attenborough
Charlotte Sinclair (Born Jun 29, 1959)
Claire Attenborough (Apr 30, 1933 - Jun 16, 2004)
David Attenborough (Born May 8, 1926)
Edward Attenborough (May 8, 1908 - Aug 16, 1998)
Eleanor Attenborough (May 4, 1900 - Jun 1990)
Elizabeth Attenborough
Eugene Attenborough (Oct 23, 1946 - Sep 25, 2009)
Eva Roberts
Florence Attenborough (Dec 31, 1899 - Sep 1, 1993)
Fred Attenborough (Dec 28, 1879 - Oct 1965)
Frederick Attenborough
George Attenborough
Gladys Attenborough
Harold Attenborough (Mar 31, 1899 - Dec 1977)
Herbert Attenborough
Howard Attenborough (Sep 1, 1934 - Mar 1986)
Irene Attenborough (Nov 3, 1894 - Dec 1983)
Isabel attenborough
Islay Attenborough (Dec 6, 1928 - Jul 23, 2006)
Ivy Attenborough (Jul 23, 1915 - Aug 1980)
James Attenborough
Jane Attenborough
Janet Attenborough
Jennie Attenborough (Apr 11, 1912 - Feb 12, 2002)
Jessie Attenborough (Aug 20, 1932 - May 24, 2008)
Jmaes Attenborough (Born 1899)
John Attenborough
Johnathan Attenborough (Feb 19, 1957 - Nov 1, 1996)
Joseph Attenborough
Karen Attenborough
Katherine Attenborough (May 26, 1890 - Aug 1985)
Margaret Attenborough
Mary Attenborough (Apr 1896 - Aug 1, 1961)
Maud Mary Jane Attenborough (Jan 15, 1892 - Dec 1977)
Michael Attenborough (Born Feb 13, 1950)
Nicholas Attenborough
Rhoda Attenborough (Dec 18, 1929 - Jan 15, 2000)
Richard Attenborough
Rippon Attenborough
Robert Attenborough
Rosa Attenborough (Jun 6, 1898 - Oct 1984)
Rose Attenborough (Born 1888)
Ross Attenborough (Aug 9, 1961 - Aug 10, 2007)
Sheila Attenborough (Feb 24, 1947 - Apr 21, 2006)
Sidney Attenborough (May 8, 1916 - Feb 19, 2002)
Stanley Attenborough (Oct 12, 1927 - Jul 26, 2011)
Susan Attenborough
Thomas Attenborough
Tom Attenborough (Born Oct 13, 1986)
Verna Attenborough (Jun 18, 1912 - Jan 23, 2002)
Walter Attenborough (Dec 6, 1897 - Jul 1985)
Will Attenborough (Born Jun 26, 1991)