Anthony Eden
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Anthony Eden was a British soldier, diplomat, and politician who lived from 1897 to 1977 and served as Prime Minister during a critical period of the Cold War. He remains a significant historical figure, though his legacy is notably shaped by his role in the 1956 Suez Crisis, a controversial military intervention that had lasting consequences for Britain's international standing.
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- Born
- 1897-06-12
- Died
- 1977-01-14
- Works
- 26
Top works
- Freedom and Order
- The Memoirs of Anthony Eden, Earl of Avon, The Reckoning (with maps)
- 'THE MEMOIRS OF THE RT. HON. SIR ANTHONY EDEN K.G., P.C., M.C.
- Girl with the Train
- The Memoirs of Anthony Eden
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Film & TV
Acting
Known for
- The Queen and the Coup — Self (archive footage)2020
- Stalin and the Katyn Massacre — Self (archive footage)2020
- The Hitler–Stalin Pact — Self (archive footage) (uncredited)2019
- The Downing Street Patient — Self (archive footage)2004
- Cabinet Confidential — Self (archive footage)2001
- A Very Singular Man — Self1998
- Dad's Army — Self (archive sound) (uncredited)1971
Article
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
Hereditary peerage 12 July 1961 – 14 January 1977 Preceded byPeerage established Succeeded byThe 2nd Earl of Avon Member of Parliament for Warwick and Leamington In office 6 December 1923 – 10 January 1957 Preceded byErnest Pollock Succeeded byJohn Hobson
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1897 births1940s missing person cases1977 deaths20th-century English memoirists20th-century prime ministers of the United KingdomAlumni of Christ Church, OxfordAnthony EdenBritish anti-communistsBritish Army personnel of World War IBritish diplomatsBritish secretaries of state for Dominion affairsBritish secretaries of state for foreign affairs