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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 .
Eight-year-old Karen Dotrice took the role of Jane Banks, alongside seven-year-old Matthew Garber as her younger brother Michael – the mischievous young charges of the uncanny nanny, Mary Poppins. While these are the roles that both Dotrice and Garber are best remembered for, it was neither the first nor last time they worked together on film.
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.
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).
Matthew Adam Garber was a British child actor. For Disney, he played Michael Banks in Mary Poppins, Geordie McNab in The Three Lives of Thomasina, and Rodney in The Gnome-Mobile. Coincidentally, his fellow actress in them all was Karen Dotrice, who had starred alongside him in Mary Poppins .
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.
Matthew Adam Garber was a British child actor best known for playing Michael Banks in the 1964 Disney flick ‘Mary Poppins.’ He also appeared in two other Disney movies, ‘The Gnome-Mobile’ and ‘The Three Lives of Thomasina.’
