Actor & writer
Dirk Bogarde
Gave up matinee idol status to make Victim in 1961, the first English language film to use the word homosexual, at real cost to his career. He later wrote fifteen books.
Sir Dirk Bogarde was an English actor, novelist and screenwriter. Initially a matinée idol in films such as Doctor in the House (1954) for the Rank Organisation, he later acted in art house films, evolving from "heartthrob to icon of edginess".
- Born
- 1921-03-28, London, EnglandA Monday
- Died
- 1999-05-08, London, EnglandA Saturday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1921-03-28, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 7°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 4°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 9°33′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 9°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 2°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 11°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 20°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 7°23′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 11°07′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 6°48′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1999-05-08, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 17°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 14°14′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 29°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 29°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 29°08′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 19°53′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 8°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 16°43′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 4°22′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 9°43′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Dirk Bogarde was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.