Known for movies
1964 General Election (1964)
as Himself
The Debate Continues (1950)
as Himself
Film Fanfare (1956)
as Himself
Biography (1962)
as Himself
Short Info
| Died | October 8, 1967, Westminster Hospital |
| Spouse | Violet Attlee |
| Fact | Pictured on one of a set of eight British commemorative postage stamps honoring Prime Ministers, issued 14 October 2014. Other prime ministers featured in the set were William Pitt the Younger, Charles Grey, Robert Peel, William Gladstone, Winston Churchill, Harold Wilson, and Margaret Thatcher. Price of the Churchill, Attlee, Wilson, and Thatcher stamps on day of issue was 97p each. |
Clement Attlee was born on 3 January 1883, in Putney, London. His father was a solicitor and his mother a social worker. Attlee was educated at Haileybury College and University College, Oxford. He became a barrister in 1906.
During the First World War, Attlee served in the Gallipoli campaign and in Mesopotamia. He was elected as a Labour MP in 1922. In the 1930s, Attlee served as a minister in the Labour government. He became Deputy Prime Minister in 1942.
In 1945, Attlee became Prime Minister. He oversaw the establishment of the National Health Service and the nationalisation of key industries. He also helped to create the welfare state. Attlee resigned as Prime Minister in 1951.
Attlee died on 8 October 1967, at the age of 84.
General Info
| Full Name | Clement Attlee |
| Died | October 8, 1967, Westminster Hospital |
| Profession | Lawyer, Soldier, Politician |
| Education | University College, Oxford, Haileybury and Imperial Service College |
| Nationality | English |
Family
| Spouse | Violet Attlee |
| Children | Martin Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee, Alison Elizabeth Attlee, Janet Helen Attlee, Lady Felicity Ann Attlee |
| Parents | Henry Attlee, Ellen Bravery Watson |
| Siblings | Thomas Attlee |
Accomplishments
| Awards | 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Social profile links
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Communism is the illegitimate child of Karl Marx and Catherine the Great. |
| 2 | Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pictured on one of a set of eight British commemorative postage stamps honoring Prime Ministers, issued 14 October 2014. Other prime ministers featured in the set were William Pitt the Younger, Charles Grey, Robert Peel, William Gladstone, Winston Churchill, Harold Wilson, and Margaret Thatcher. Price of the Churchill, Attlee, Wilson, and Thatcher stamps on day of issue was 97p each. |
| 2 | Leader of Britain's Labour Party, 1935-1955. |
| 3 | Prime minister of Great Britain (1945-1951). |
Movies
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 General Election | 1964 | TV Special documentary | Himself (as Lord Attlee) |
| Biography | 1962 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Small World | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| Film Fanfare | 1956 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Debate Continues | 1950 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Spirit of '45 | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Frost on Interviews | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Prime Minister 1945-51 |
| Aung San Suu Kyi: Lady of No Fear | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Life in the War | 2010 | TV Mini-Series | |
| Tory! Tory! Tory! | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Timeshift | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Prime Minister |
| The Last Days of World War II | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Churchill's Bodyguard | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| X Day: The Invasion of Japan | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - British Prime Minister |
| The Truth About 60s TV | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| In Our Own Hands | 2000 | Documentary | Himself - in Churchill's War Cabinet (uncredited) |
| The Korean War: Fire and Ice | 1999 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Cold War | 1998 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Our Time in Hell: The Korean War | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Long Way Home | 1997 | Documentary | Himself - Outside 10 Downing St. |
| Anglia at Peace | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Churchills | 1996 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Enola Gay and the Atomic Bombing of Japan | 1995 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| Truman | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself - at Potsdam (uncredited) |
| Hiroshima | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| Hiroshima: Why the Bomb Was Dropped | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Biography | 1994 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Complete Churchill | 1992 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The 1940's: Music, Memories & Milestones | 1988 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones | 1988 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Speeches of Winston Churchill | 1988 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Today's History | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| If You Love This Planet | 1982 | Documentary short | Himself, at Potsdam (uncredited) |
| Tuesday's Documentary | 1974 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The World at War | 1973 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Other World of Winston Churchill | 1964 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - with 1945 Cabinet (uncredited) |
| The Clouded Dawn | 1962 | Documentary | Himself - with Truman and Mackenzie King |
| Crusade in Europe | 1949 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Passport to Pimlico | 1949 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| The Weaker Sex | 1948 | Himself (uncredited) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
