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Ed Begley

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Also known as Edward James Begley, Edward James Begley Sr., Edward James "Ed" Begley, Sr., Edward James Begley, Sr.

American actor (1901–1970)

OverviewAI-generated

Ed Begley, born Edward James Begley in Hartford, Connecticut, was an American actor who worked in theatre, radio, film, and television. He began his professional career in 1947 and was recognized for his performances with an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

A citizen of the United States, Begley was also associated with the Western genre. He died of a myocardial infarction in Hollywood in 1970 and was buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery. His son was Ed Begley, Jr.

Synthesized by Vinony from 39 facts across 8 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Open Library, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, TMDb, Vinony collections, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
21

Top works

  • To the Temple of Tranquility... and Step on It!
  • Low-Cost Emergency Planning
  • Chris Evans Calendar 2022
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  • Selena Gomez Calendar 2022

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Acting · 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

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
United States
Active from
1901
Active to
1970

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
553
Total plays
5,217

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ed+Begley">Read more on Last.fm</a>

via Last.fm · Ed Begley

Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. The Satisfaction With Life Scale

    · 1985 · cited 23,421x

  2. Complex brain networks: graph theoretical analysis of structural and functional systems

    · 2009 · cited 10,178x

  3. Subjective well-being.

    · 1984 · cited 8,711x

  4. Mutations of the BRAF gene in human cancer

    · 2002 · cited 8,635x

  5. Subjective well-being: Three decades of progress.

    · 1999 · cited 7,993x

via Crossref · CC0

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
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Children
3, including Ed Jr.
Allegiance
United States
Branch
United States Navy
Conflicts
World War I

via Wikipedia infobox

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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.

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