Edward James Begley
| Sign | Aries |
| Born | Mar 25, 1901 Hartford, CT |
| Died | Apr 28, 1970 Hollywood, CA |
| Age | Died at 69 |
| Final Resting PlaceSan Fernando Mission Cemetery | |
Ed Begley Sr. | |
| Job | Film, television, radio actor |
| Years active | 1917-1970 |
| Top Roles | Neil Eichelberger, Tom 'Boss' Finley, Juror #10, James Cotterell, Myron Lupus |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Noir, Crime, Film Adaptation, Mystery, Sports |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Courtroom, Prejudice |
| Top Collaborators | William Dieterle (Director), Franklyn Farnum, Whit Bissell, William Holden |
| Shares birthday with | David Lean, Binnie Barnes, Simone Signoret see more.. |
Ed Begley Sr. Overview:
Character actor, Ed Begley, was born Edward James Begley on Mar 25, 1901 in Hartford, CT. Begley Sr. died at the age of 69 on Apr 28, 1970 in Hollywood, CA and was laid to rest in San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, CA.
MINI BIO:
Blustering, barrel-like, Ed Begley, had few peers in the portrayal of tyranny in all its many forms. His best performance was probably in "Patterns" (1956), although he won his Academy Award six years later in "Sweet Bird of Youth".
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
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Ed Begley was nominated for one Academy Award, winning for Best Supporting Actor for Sweet Bird of Youth (as Tom 'Boss' Finley) in 1962.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1962 | Best Supporting Actor | Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) | Tom 'Boss' Finley | Won |
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Ed Begley Sr. Quotes:
Juror #10:
Oh, listen, I don't see what all this stuff about the knife has got to do with anything. Somebody saw the kid stab his Father, what more do we need? You guys can talk the ears right off my head you know what I mean? I got three garages of mine going to pot while you're talking! So lets get down and get out of here!
[after Juror #10 explains that he believes the boy is guilty because of the testimony of the woman across the street]
Juror #8: I'd like to ask you something: you don't believe the boy's story; how come you believe the woman's? She's one of 'them', too, isn't she?
Juror #10: You're a pretty smart fella, aren't you?
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[after Juror #10 explains that he believes the boy is guilty because of the testimony of the woman across the street]
Juror #8: I'd like to ask you something: you don't believe the boy's story; how come you believe the woman's? She's one of 'them', too, isn't she?
Juror #10: You're a pretty smart fella, aren't you?
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