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In 1945, he auditioned for and joined Laurence Olivier's company at the Phoenix Theatre in London, in a production of Thornton Wilder's "The Skin of Our Teeth", starring Vivien Leigh. Other productions in which he was cast include Sheridan's "The Rivals", starring Edith Evans, and a stage version of "Crime and Punishment", starring John Gielgud.