Marius Goring

Marius Re Goring CBE FRSL (May 23, 1912 – September 30, 1998) was a distinguished English actor known for his work on stage and screen. Born to Dr. Charles Buckman Goring, a prominent physician and criminologist, and Kate Winifred MacDonald, a former suffragette and skilled pianist, Marius showed early promise in the arts. He received his education at The Perse School in Cambridge and furthered his studies across several prestigious universities in Europe, including Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna, and the Sorbonne in Paris, becoming fluent in French and German.

Goring's theatrical journey began at the age of twelve with a performance at the ADC Theatre, Cambridge in "Crossings: A Fairy Play." His West End debut occurred in May 1934 at the Shaftesbury Theatre in "The Voysey Inheritance." Throughout the 1930s, he was a regular performer at the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells, undertaking iconic roles such as Macbeth and Romeo, and collaborating with notable figures like Laurence Olivier.

During World War II, Goring joined the army but was later seconded to the BBC, where he oversaw productions for the German Service and created propaganda broadcasts under the pseudonym Charles Richardson to avoid association with the infamous Hermann Göring. In 1941, he married German-Jewish actress Lucie Mannheim, and they often worked together in theater and film.

A founding member of British Equity in 1929, Goring was deeply involved in union affairs, serving on its council and as vice president multiple times. His later years saw a strained relationship with the union, resulting in legal battles.

In recognition of his contributions to literature and the arts, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1979 and appointed CBE in 1991. Marius Goring passed away from stomach cancer in 1998 at the age of 86, survived by his