Leonard Whiting, best known for his ... He gained international fame at the age of 17 for his portrayal of the young Shakespearean lover, Romeo, opposite Hussey in Romeo and Juliet.

'Olivia Hussey was 15 and Leonard Whiting was 17. They were very much close to the ages of the actual Romeo and Juliet.' 'I think it brought the young audiences into the cinema to see Shakespeare ...

Now, Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" faces a lawsuit from its young stars. Both in their 70s now, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting where 15 and 16 years old when ...

Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, who played the titular roles in 1968's "Romeo and Juliet," have sued Paramount Pictures for more than $500 million over a nude scene in the film shot when they ...

Almost 55 years after Franco Zeffirelli Oscar-nominated adaptation of Romeo & Juliet came out, the then-young stars of the film are now suing Paramount Pictures for more than $100 million for ...

Who Is Leonard Whiting? Whiting was a British actor, born on June 30, 1950, in Wood Green, London. He gained international fame at the age of 17 for his portrayal of the young Shakespearean lover ...