The Shakespearean actor, who was nominated for 11 competitive Oscars - taking home one for 1948's Hamlet - wore the nose during his 1955 Academy Award-nominated Richard III performance.

The prosthetic nose Sir Laurence Olivier used to play Richard III is an unusual item in a new Hollywood auction. Julien's Auctions and TCM Present: A Week of Hollywood Legends takes the stage from ...

Article on collection of three Shakespeare films starring Laurence Olivier scheduled for release on DVD; films are Henry V, Hamlet and Richard III; photo (M) By Stephanie Zacharek Advertisement ...

Ever since acclaimed English actor Laurence Olivier portrayed him on the big screen, many have believed that King Richard III spoke in a 'posh' voice. But more than 500 years after his untimely ...

Laurence Olivier, known familiarly as Larry, seemed destined for stardom from his first stage appearance, aged 15, as Kate in The Taming of the Shrew at the 1922 Stratford Festival. Another juvenile ...

By that time, Sir Laurence was a household name, having already filmed Henry V, Richard III and Hamlet, a project for which he won three of his four Oscars.

A prosthetic make-up nose from the movie Richard III was worn by Lord Laurence Olivier (Julien's Auctions/PA) A prosthetic nose worn by Lord Laurence Olivier has been put on sale by his widow Dame ...

A Weber piano that Lord Olivier played at home, a Bafta best actor gong for Richard III and props of crowns worn by him in various Shakespearean performances are also being sold. Dame Joan is also ...