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Ed Begley
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American actor (1901–1970)
Film & TV
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Edward James Begley Sr. (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television.
Known for
- Legends of the West — Captain Wilson in 'Hang 'Em High' (archive footage) (uncredited)1992
- The Dunwich Horror — Dr. Henry Armitage1970
- Road to Salina — Warren1970
- The Silent Gun — John Cole1969
- The Monitors — U.S. President1969
- Secrets of the Pirate's Inn — Dennis McCarthy1969
- Hang 'em High — Captain Wilson1968
- Firecreek — Preacher Broyles1968
- Wild in the Streets — Senator Allbright1968
- A Time to Sing — Kermit Dodd1968
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Key facts
- Born
- Edward James Begley , ( 1901-03-25 ) March 25, 1901, Hartford, Connecticut , U.S.
- Died
- April 28, 1970 (1970-04-28) (aged 69), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Los Angeles , California
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1917–1970
- Spouses
- Amanda Huff ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1922 ; died 1957 ) Dorothy Reeves ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1961 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1963 ) Helen Jordan, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 )
- Children
- 3, including Ed Jr.
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
- United States Navy
- Conflicts
- World War I
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ed
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hartford
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Child
- Ed Begley, Jr.
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- Western
- Image
- Ed Begley 1958.jpg
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- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1901-03-25
- date of death
- 1970-04-28
- Commons category
- Ed Begley
- place of burial
- San Fernando Mission Cemetery
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- start of work period
- 1947-00-00
- name in native language
- Ed Begley
- birth name
- Edward James Begley
- different from
- Ed Begley, Jr.
- writing language
- English language
- end of work period
- 1970-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward James Begley Sr. (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) and appeared in such classics as 12 Angry Men (1957), Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). He was twice nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, including for his portrayal of Matthew Harrison Brady in a television adaptation of Inherit the Wind, a role which, ten years before, had earned him the Tony Award. Additionally, he was a one-time Golden Globe, two-time Laurel Award, and three-time Grammy Award nominee. He is the father of the actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr.
Early life
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ed Begley” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.