Charles Jarrott: Charles Jarrott. Director: The Secret Life of Algernon. Charles Jarrott was born on 16 June 1927 in London, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for The Secret Life of Algernon (1998), Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) and Encounter (1952). He was married to Suzanne Jarrott, Katharine Blake and Rosemary Palin. He died on 4 March 2011 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.