Knighted In Birthday Honours - Laurence Kerr Olivier actor. For services to the stage and films Laurence Olivier receives a knighthood. A recent picture of Sir Laurence Lady Olivier (Vivien Leigh). In evening this advance picture of birthday honours we call your special attention to the embargo set out below emphasising it is not for publication before Thursday morning. To secure the advantage of supplying you with the picture in advance of the Normal day of issue? we have given an undertaking that the restriction will be strictly adhered to. June 11, 1947.