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Ed Begley
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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.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 21
Top works
- To the Temple of Tranquility... and Step on It!
- Low-Cost Emergency Planning
- Chris Evans Calendar 2022
- BTS Calendar 2022
- 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>
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Satisfaction With Life Scale
· 1985 · cited 23,421x
- Complex brain networks: graph theoretical analysis of structural and functional systems
· 2009 · cited 10,178x
- Subjective well-being.
· 1984 · cited 8,711x
- Mutations of the BRAF gene in human cancer
· 2002 · cited 8,635x
- 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
- 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
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
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