"You have to be absolutely ruthless in your confidence about how to deal with the great roles, otherwise they'll deal with you," he said of his approach, in an interview with the National Theatre Museum decades later. From The Sound of Music to All the Money in the World, Christopher Plummer was one of the most distinguished actors to have graced the big screen. 2/5/2021 . WATCH | Plummer discusses singing and working with Julie Andrews: Plummer's profile would be raised by The Sound of Music and an internationally televised production of Hamlet, the only modern staging of the play at Elsinore castle in Denmark. Children and dogs steal scenes," Plummer recounted to CBC in a documentary two years after the release of the movie he often jokingly called The Sound of Mucus, or S and M. WATCH | Plummer discusses The Sound of Music on CBC's TBA: Plummer, however, also said that he had "terrific memories" of making the movie, and forged a lifelong friendship with Andrews; he once said that working with her was like "getting hit over the head with a valentine. Plummer told the New York Times in 2014 he found it sad when people waited all their lives to retire and then couldn't find a purpose once their working life was over. Plummer garnered his first Tony nomination for his turn in J.B., a 1958 play written in free verse by American poet/playwright Archibald MacLeish. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). But by the late 1960s his personal life was not in great shape. By Mike Barnes. He earned a reputation as one of the great classical actors of modern times — without attending a prestigious theatre school. 2/5/2021. Christopher Plummer, who was among the greatest Canadian actors ever to grace stage and screen, has died at age 91. His legacy as our Captain will live on in THE SOUND OF MUSIC forever. Christopher Plummer was born Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer on December 13, 1929 in Toronto, Ontario. Our thoughts are with his loved ones during this time.♥️ pic.twitter.com/hDV3q1opzJ. Christopher Plummer, who portrayed Capt. The movie was mostly finished and had already been garnering Oscar buzz when Plummer, then 87, stepped in. After … ", With files from The Associated Press, The Canadian Press and Reuters. Plummer thrived on switching from screen work to the theatre, and he scored his first Tony in a musical version of Cyrano in 1974. A workhorse character actor with matinee-idol looks, he moved from genre to genre and decade … He performed on Broadway, London's West End and at Canada's Stratford and Shaw festivals. His reputation grew such that he was called back to Canada to portray Henry V in the Stratford Festival's final year under the big tent in 1956, returning the next year to usher in their new indoor theatre as Hamlet. He will forever be with us.". 'Christopher Plummer ' has Passed Away. Chris was born on May 30, 1967 to David P. and Sherry Watts Plummer in Guilford County. He famously shot all his scenes in nine days. OBITUARY Christopher Charles Kennedy Plummer May 9, 1942 – April 11, 2017. Do you have anything to say or condolence messages to share. Marie around 1871. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. There's no such thing," he said. Performance & security by Cloudflare, Please complete the security check to access. Plummer started to become more in demand for film roles at the same time. "Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come.