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Matthew Adam Garber (25 March 1956 – 13 June 1977) was a British child actor most notable as Michael Banks in the 1964 film Mary Poppins. His other screen credits include The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963) and The Gnome-Mobile (1967), appearing alongside actress Karen Dotrice in all three films they made for Walt Disney Pictures .
Garber developed haemorrhagic necrotising pancreatitis, which would take his life at the early age of just 21. He died at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, London on the 13th of June 1977, and was cremated at the St. Marylebone Crematorium in London three days later.
Matthew Adam Garber (25 March 1956 – 13 June 1977) was a British child actor, best known for his role as Michael Banks in the classic Disney film Mary Poppins (1964).
Oct 19, 2021 · Matthew Garber was a British child actor who died at 21 years after starring in the 1964 film "Mary Poppins." Years after his death, his co-star in the movie, Karen Dotrice, expressed her deepest regrets.
Garber next received a bigger role as the character Michael Banks in "Mary Poppins" (1964), one of the two charges of the protagonist nanny. Jane Banks, Michael's sister, was played by Karen Dotrice. The film was the greatest hit of Garber's career and is the role for which he is most remembered.
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Garber next received a bigger role as the character Michael Banks in "Mary Poppins" (1964), one of the two charges of the protagonist nanny. Jane Banks, Michael's sister, was played by Karen Dotrice. The film was the greatest hit of Garber's career and is the role for which he is most remembered.
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Matthew Garber is best known for playing a role in one of the most popular musical movies to date: Mary Poppins starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. Garber played the role of Michael Banks, and it was just his second acting role at the time.
