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Robert Archibald Shaw (1927–1978) was a British actor, writer, novelist, and playwright. Born in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, he was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His professional career began in 1947 and concluded with his death in 1978. Shaw was married to Mary Ure and spoke English.
He received the Hawthornden Prize and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His notable works include *A Man for All Seasons*, *Many Moods of Christmas*, *Many Moods of Christmas : Suite No. 4*, *An exposition of the Confession of faith of the Westminister assembly of divines*, and *Sketch of the Ancient Cosmotheologies*. Shaw died of a myocardial infarction in Tuar Mhic Éadaigh.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 58
Top works
- A Man for All Seasons
- Many Moods of Christmas
- Many Moods of Christmas : Suite No. 4
- An exposition of the Confession of faith of the Westminister assembly of divines
- Sketch of the Ancient Cosmotheologies
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Film & TV
Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, UK
Robert Archibald Shaw (9 August 1927 – 28 August 1978) was an English stage and film actor and novelist, remembered for his performances in The Sting, From Russia with Love, A Man for All Seasons, the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Black Sunday (1977), The Deep (1977) and Jaws, where he played the shark hunter Quint.
Known for
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story — Self2025
- Godzilla Apex — "TAKE CLEAR OF THE LINE"2021
- Jaws Toy Movie — Quint (voice)2020
- Discovering Hamlet — Claudius (archive footage)2011
- Avalanche Express — General Markenkov1979
- The Horror Show — (archive footage)1979
- Force 10 from Navarone — Mallory1978
- End of the Game — Richard Gastmann1978
- The Deep — Romer Treece1977
- Black Sunday — Kabakov1977
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Key facts
- Born
- Robert Archibald Shaw , ( 1927-08-09 ) 9 August 1927, Westhoughton , Lancashire, England
- Died
- 28 August 1978 (1978-08-28) (aged 51), Toormakeady , County Mayo, Ireland
- Occupations
- Actor novelist playwright screenwriter
- Years active
- 1947–1978
- Spouses
- Jennifer Bourke ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1952 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1963 ) Mary Ure ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 ; died 1975 ) Virginia Jansen ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1976 )
- Children
- 10, including Ian Shaw
- Relatives
- Tanya Landman (niece), Rob Kolar (grandson), Ferdia Shaw (grandson), Evzen Kolar (son-in-law)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- Shaw
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Westhoughton
- Place of death
- Tuar Mhic Éadaigh
- Spouse
- Mary Ure
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Hawthornden Prize
- Image
- Robert Shaw.jpg
- Height
- 180
Show 10 more facts
- date of birth
- 1927-08-09
- date of death
- 1978-08-28
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Robert Shaw
- birth name
- Robert Archibald Shaw
- start of work period
- 1947-00-00
- name in native language
- Robert Shaw
- end of work period
- 1978-00-00
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