Dirk Bogarde ... Sir Dirk Bogarde (born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde; 28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999) was an English actor, novelist and screenwriter.

Nov 12, 2025 · Sir Dirk Bogarde (born March 28, 1921, London, Eng.—died May 8, 1999, London) was an English actor who was one of Great Britain’s most popular leading men in the 1950s.

Sir Dirk Bogarde, distinguished film actor and writer, was born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde on March 28, 1921, to Ulric van den Bogaerde, the art editor of "The Times" (London) …

Feb 20, 2025 · During the Second World War, Bogarde (born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde) served at home and overseas as an Intelligence Officer with the Army Photographic …

Sir Dirk Bogarde was an English actor, novelist and screenwriter. Initially a matinée idol in films such as Doctor in the House (1954) for the Rank Organisation...

May 8, 1999 · Sir Dirk Bogarde (born Derek Niven van den Bogaerde; 28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999) was an English actor, novelist, and screenwriter. Initially a matinée idol in films such as Doctor in the …

Mar 23, 2021 · Bogarde was cast as shy medical student Simon Sparrow, a role he played a further three times in Doctor At Sea (1955), Doctor At Large (1957), and Doctor in Distress (1963).

After the war, Bogarde pursued an acting career, adopting the stage name Dirk Bogarde. His attractive appearance and charming demeanor made him a popular choice for leading roles in comedies and …

DirkBogarde.co.uk is the official website of the Dirk Bogarde Estate. It is well known that Dirk, towards the end of his life, destroyed much, but not everything, in his personal archive.

Dirk Bogarde was a prominent British actor and writer, born in 1921 in Hempstead, London, into a family deeply embedded in the arts. His mother was an actress, and his father was the art editor of The …