Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw as Colonel Hessler in Battle of the Bulge. Battle of the Bulge is a War film released in 1965. It was directed by Ken Annakin.
Born	9 August 1927(1927-08-09) Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
Died	28 August 1978 (aged 51) Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland
Years active	1947-1978
Spouse(s)	Jennifer Bourke (1952-1963) Mary Ure (1963-1975) Virginia Jansen (1976-1978)

Robert Shaw (9 August 1927 – 28 August 1978) was an English stage and film actor and writer. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Westhoughton is a town and Civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Tourmakeady (official name Tuar Mhic Éadaigh) is a rural district in County Mayo in the west of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Eileen Mary Ure ( 18 February 1933 - 3 April 1975) was a Scottish actress of stage and film Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Acting career 1.2 Writing career 1.3 Personal life 2 Work 2.1 Stage 2.2 Filmography 3 Bibliography 4 External links

Biography

Robert Shaw was born in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, in 1927, to Thomas (a physician) and Doreen Shaw. Westhoughton is a town and Civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health He had three sisters and one brother. At the age of seven, the family moved to Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. Stromness /ˈstrɔmnəs/ is the second-largest town in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, and is located in the south-west of the mainland of Orkney Orkney (also known as the Orkney Islands or incorrectly the Orkneys) is an Archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles (16 km north Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. When Robert was 12, his father committed suicide by swallowing a lethal dose of opium. Opium is a Narcotic formed from the Latex (ie sap released by lacerating (or "scoring" the immature seed pods of opium poppies ( He apparently had been struggling with alcohol for a number of years. The family then moved to Cornwall, where he went to school in Truro. Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar Truro (ˈtruːrəʊ Truru is a city in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, and is the centre for administration leisure Shaw was a teacher in Saltburn, Yorkshire for a brief period, then attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Saltburn-by-the-Sea is a Seaside resort in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England This article refers to an art institution in London For other meanings of Royal Academy see Royal Academy (disambiguation. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

Acting career

Shaw's best-known film performances include a turn as the dangerous enemy secret agent, Red Grant, in the 2nd James Bond film From Russia with Love (1963); the relentless panzer officer Colonel Hessler in Battle of the Bulge (1965); a young Henry VIII in A Man for All Seasons (1966); Lord Randolph Churchill, in Young Winston (1972); the ruthless mobster Doyle Lonnegan in The Sting (1973); the tightly wound, but coolly efficient heist mastermind/former mercenary soldier Bernard Ryder aka "Mr. This is list of henchmen from the novel film and video game From Russia with Love from the List of James Bond henchmen. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story From Russia with Love, released in 1963 is the second Film in the James Bond series, and the second to star Sean Connery as Battle of the Bulge is a War film released in 1965. It was directed by Ken Annakin. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 film based on Robert Bolt 's play of the same name about Sir Thomas More. Lord Randolph Henry Spencer Churchill ( 13 February 1849 – 24 January 1895) was a British Statesman. Young Winston is a 1972 British film based on the early years of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The Sting is a 1973 Caper film set in September 1936 and revolving around a complicated plot by two professional grifters ( Paul Blue" in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), and the shark-obsessed fisherman Quint in Jaws (1975). The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (also known as The Taking of Pelham 123) is a thriller movie released in 1974. Quint is a Fictional character appearing in the 1974 novel Jaws by Peter Benchley, and in the 1975 film Jaws Jaws is a 1975 thriller / horror Film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on Peter Benchley 's best-selling

Shaw was nominated for the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in A Man for All Seasons. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts A Man for All Seasons is a 1966 film based on Robert Bolt 's play of the same name about Sir Thomas More.

He performed on stage as well, both in England and on Broadway. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located

Writing career

In addition to his acting career, Shaw was also an accomplished writer of novels, plays and screenplays. His first novel, The Hiding Place, published in 1960, met with positive reviews. His next, The Sun Doctor, published the following year, was awarded the Hawthornden Prize in 1962. The Sun Doctor was the second novel written by author and actor Robert Shaw. The Hawthornden Prize is a British Literary award. It was established in 1919 by Alice Warrender, a contemporary patron of the letters and named after

Shaw then embarked on a trilogy of novels – The Flag (1965), The Man in the Glass Booth (1967) and A Card from Morocco (1969); it was his adaptation for the stage of The Man in the Glass Booth which gained for Shaw's writing the most attention. The Flag is a novel written by author and actor Robert Shaw. It was published in 1965 The Man in the Glass Booth is a 1975 American Drama film directed by Arthur Hiller. A Card from Morocco is a novel written by author and actor Robert Shaw. The Man in the Glass Booth is a 1975 American Drama film directed by Arthur Hiller. The book and play present a complex and morally ambiguous tale of a man who, at various times in the story, is either a Jewish businessman pretending to be a Nazi war criminal, or a Nazi war criminal pretending to be a Jewish businessman. The play was quite controversial when performed in the US and the UK, some critics praising Shaw's sly, deft, and complex examination of the moral issues of nationality and identity, others sharply criticizing Shaw's treatment of such a sensitive subject. The Man in the Glass Booth was further developed for the screen, but Shaw disapproved of the resulting film and had his name removed from the credits. The Man in the Glass Booth is a 1975 American Drama film directed by Arthur Hiller.

Shaw also adapted The Hiding Place into a screenplay for the film Situation Hopeless ... but not Serious starring Alec Guinness. Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. His play Cato Street, about the 1820 Cato Street Conspiracy, was produced for the first time in 1971 in London. Cato Street is a play by the British actor and writer Robert Shaw. The Cato Street Conspiracy was an attempt to murder all the British cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Lord Liverpool in 1820

Personal life

Shaw was married three times and had ten children: Jennifer Bourke (1952-1963), four daughters; Mary Ure (1963-1975), four children; and Virginia Jansen (1976-1978), two children. Eileen Mary Ure ( 18 February 1933 - 3 April 1975) was a Scottish actress of stage and film One of his sons, Ian Shaw, is also an actor. Ian Shaw (born 18 December 1969 in London) is a British Actor.

A heavy drinker most of his adult life, he died of a heart attack, while filming Avalanche Express, at the age of 51 on August 28, 1978. Avalanche Express was a Film adaptation of a Novel by Colin Forbes, released in 1979. He was driving with his wife Virginia ,and his youngest son, Thomas after an outing of golf with some friends during a break in filming in Ireland. During the drive back to their house, he felt chest pains. He stopped the car and told Virginia he would get out and walk them off. After taking only four or five steps from the parked car, he collapsed by the side of the road and was pronounced dead 15 minutes later by a paramedic team which arrived by then. A Wetherspoon's Pub has been named after him in his home town.

Work

Stage

• The Caretaker (1962)
• The Physicists (1964)
• The Man in the Glass Booth (1969)
• Gantry (1970)
• Old Times (1972)
• Dance of Death (1974)

Filmography

Bibliography

• The Hiding Place (1960)
• The Sun Doctor (1961)
• The Flag (1965)
• Situation Hopeless... But Not Serious (1965) (screenplay adaptation of The Hiding Place)
• The Man in the Glass Booth (1967)
• The Man in the Glass Booth (1968) (play adaptation)
• A Card from Morocco (1969)
• Cato Street (1971) (play)

External links

• Robert Shaw at Find A Grave
• Robert Shaw at the Internet Broadway Database
• Robert Shaw at the Internet Movie Database

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Preceded by Joseph Wiseman

Official James Bond villain actor 1963

Succeeded by Gert Fröbe

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