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Laurence Harvey
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Laurence Harvey was a British movie star who helped usher in the 1960s with his portrayal of a ruthless social climber in Room at the Top 1958, earning an Academy Award nomination. He later delivered a chilling performance as the brainwashed assassin Raymond Shaw in The Manchurian Candidate 1962. Harvey's icy screen persona made him a notable figure of the British New Wave before his career declined, and he died of stomach cancer at age 45 in 1973.