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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 .
Matthew Garber. Actor: Mary Poppins. Matthew Garber was a British child actor. Both of his parents were theatrical actors, but neither was particularly famous. In 1963, Garber came to the attention of actor Roy Dotrice (father of Karen Dotrice) who was seeking potential child actors.
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- Stepney, London, England, UK
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- Hampstead, London, England, UK
- Dick Van Dyke, Karen Dotrice, Dal McKennon, and Matthew Garber in Mary Poppins (1964)
- Julie Andrews, Karen Dotrice, and Matthew Garber in Mary Poppins (1964)
- Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Denis Gilmore, and Vincent Winter in The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963)
- Dick Van Dyke, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, and Ed Wynn in Mary Poppins (1964)
Matthew Garber was a British child actor who starred in three Disney films, including Mary Poppins. He died in 1977 at age 21 from pancreatitis after contracting hepatitis in India.
- March 25, 1956
- June 13, 1977
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). Life and Career. Matthew Garber was born on March 25, 1956, in Stepney, London, England. He attended the independent Highgate School in North London.
Aug 27, 2021 · Brit star Matthew Garber played Michael Banks in Mary Poppins but retired from acting aged 10.