Ian Charleson
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Ian Charleson was a Scottish stage and film actor. He is best known internationally for his starring role as Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell in the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire. He is also well known for his portrayal of Rev. Charlie Andrews in the 1982 Oscar-winning film Gandhi.
Charleson as Eric Liddell in Chariots of Fire
Charleson performed often at the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe from 1967 to 1973.
The National Theatre, where Charleson gave some of his most memorable performances
Eric Liddell
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Eric Henry Liddell was a Scottish sprinter, rugby player and Christian missionary. Born in Qing China to Scottish missionary parents, he attended boarding school near London, spending time when possible with his family in Edinburgh, and afterwards attended the University of Edinburgh.
Liddell at the British Empire versus U.S.A. relays meet held at Stamford Bridge in July 1924
Monument to Eric Liddell on the grounds of the former Weihsien Internment Camp
Images of Eric Liddell inside Weixian Internment Camp's new (Fall 2018) museum (behind 潍坊市人民医院)
Eric Liddell statue in front of Weixian Internment Camp (now a museum) where he died