Tom Courtenay
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02/24/1937
Hull, Yorkshire, England |
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| Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2001 in recognition of his stage and screen success. |
| Named Charles Dickens as one of his favorite writers and has starred in several adaptations of his works, including the 1995 Disney TV movie The Old Curiosity Shop and the 2008 BBC series Li |
| Recalled his university days in London and the letters he received from his mother in his 2000 memoir Dear Tom: Letters from Home. |
| Awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Hull in 1999. |
