Birthname: Robert Archibald Shaw
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Aug 9, 1927 Westhoughton, Lancashire, England |
| Died | Aug 28, 1978 Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland |
| Age | Died at 51 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Robert Shaw | |
| Job | Actor, novelist |
| Years active | 1951-1978 |
| Top Roles | Squadron Leader Skipper, Gas Station Attendant #1 in Needles, Undetermined Role, Clerk, Donald Grant |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance |
| Top Topics | Aviation, World War II, Based on Play |
| Top Collaborators | Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Gregory Ratoff, Irving Bacon, John Ford (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Fred C. Newmeyer, Robert Aldrich, Charles Farrell see more.. |
Robert Shaw Overview:
Legendary actor, Robert Shaw, was born Robert Archibald Shaw on Aug 9, 1927 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. Shaw died at the age of 51 on Aug 28, 1978 in Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland and was cremated and his ashes scattered near his home in Ireland.
MINI BIO:
Wide-faced, forceful British actor who made his name as a man of action in a fifties' TV series, The Buccaneers, moved into more thoughtful roles, then eventually returned to adventures. Powered his way into world stardom by the seventies, but was killed by a heart attack. Married to Mary Ure (second of three) from 1963 to her death in 1975. Also a best-selling writer. Nominated for an Academy Award in A Man for All Seasons. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Shaw was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1966 | Best Supporting Actor | A Man for All Seasons (1966) | King Henry VIII | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Recording.
Robert Shaw BlogHub Articles:
Summer Under the Stars 2024: Day Twenty-Three – Robert Shaw
By shadowsandsatin on Aug 22, 2024 From Shadows and SatinDay 23 of Summer Under the Stars is yet another SUTS newbie: Robert Shaw, whose 1975 film, Jaws, is the movie that always comes to mind when I hear his name. When I saw that Jaws wasn?t on the SUTS menu, I was a bit concerned (as that certainly would have been in the running for my pick o? the day),... Read full article
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Robert Shaw Quotes:
Gen. George Armstrong Custer: [after the Washita River Massacre in 1868] Take a dispatch to General Sheridan. Despite overwhelming odds, a great victory was won here today. Factors contributing to our success were - One, the Indians were asleep, - Two, the women and children offered little resistance, - Three, the Indians are bewildered by our change of policy.
Gen. Philip Sheridan: You know, you could become a living legend... or get yourself killed. Dead men make better legends.
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