Robert Shaw (actor)
Robert Archibald Shaw (9 August 1927 – 28 August 1978) was an English actor, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Shaw is remembered for his roles in From Russia with Love (1963), A Man for All Seasons (1966), The Sting (1973), the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), Black Sunday (1977), The Deep (1977) and Jaws (1975), where he played the shark hunter Quint. Robert Shaw was born in Westhoughton, near Bolton, Lancashire.
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| Born | Robert Archibald Shaw 9 August 1927 |
| Died | 28 August 1978 (aged 51) |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
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| Years active | 1951-1978 |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer Bourke (m. 1952–1963) 4 childrenMary Ure (m. 1963–1975) her death; 4 childrenVirginia Jansen (m. 1976–1978) his death; 2 children |
| Children | 10 |
Life
Shaw was married three times and had ten children, one of whom was adopted. His first wife was Jennifer Bourke (1952-63) with he had four daughters. His second wife was the actress Mary Ure (1963-75) with he had two sons and two daughters; this marriage ended with her death from an overdose. His third and last wife was Virginia Jansen (1976-78) with he had one son and adopted Jansen's son from a previous relationship. One of Shaw's sons by Mary Ure is the actor Ian Shaw.
Shaw had 10 children all together.
Shaw died from a heart attack on August 28, 1978 while on the set of Avalanche Express in Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland.[1]
Robert Shaw (actor) Media
Shaw in The Buccaneers (1957)
Robert Shaw memorial in Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Ireland, near the location where he died
Monument to Robert Shaw (closeup) at Tourmackeady, Co. Mayo, Ireland
View of the pier at the site
References
- ↑ "Robert Shaw, British Actor, Dies In Ireland". The Post and Courier. 29 August 1978. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ioNJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yQsNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2322,6107923&dq=robert-shaw+1978&hl=en. Retrieved 6 December 2011.[dead link]
Other websites
- Robert Shaw at the Internet Broadway Database
- Robert Shaw on IMDb
- Robert Shaw - For All Seasons Archived 2007-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Robert Shaw at Allmovie
- Robert Shaw at the TCM Movie Database
- Robert Shaw at Find a Grave