Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1901-03-25
- Died
- 1970-04-28
- 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
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 553
- Total plays
- 5,217
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Satisfaction With Life Scale
· 1985 · cited 22,923x
- Complex brain networks: graph theoretical analysis of structural and functional systems
· 2009 · cited 10,000x
- Mutations of the BRAF gene in human cancer
· 2002 · cited 8,577x
- Subjective well-being.
· 1984 · cited 8,479x
- Subjective well-being: Three decades of progress.
· 1999 · cited 7,821x
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
Key dates
- Born
- 25 March 1901
- Died
- 28 April 1970
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ed
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hartford
- Place of death
- Hollywood
- Child
- Ed Begley, Jr.
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
Article
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
Gallery (2)
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Categories
1901 births1970 deaths20th-century American male actorsAmerican male film actorsAmerican male radio actorsAmerican male stage actorsAmerican male television actorsAmerican people of Irish descentBest Supporting Actor Academy Award winnersBurials at San Fernando Mission CemeteryDonaldson Award winnersMale actors from Hartford, Connecticut