Tony Britton

Anthony Edward Lowry "Tony" Britton (9 June 1924 – 22 December 2019) was an English actor. He was known for his role as Inspector Thomas in the 1973 movie The Day of the Jackal.[2]

Tony Britton
Tony Britton Allan Warren.jpg
portrait taken by Allan Warren
Born
Anthony Edward Lowry Britton

(1924-06-09)9 June 1924
Died22 December 2019(2019-12-22) (aged 95)
Years active1952-2019
Spouse(s)Ruth Hawkins (1948 – ?) (divorced)
Eva Castle Britton (1962–2019)
ChildrenFern Britton
Jasper Britton
Cherry (Hawkins) Britton[1]
AwardsBroadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actor
1975 The Nearly Man

Britton died on 22 December 2019 at the age of 95.[3][4]

References

  1. Britton, Nigel. Hp Sauce My Ancestors' Legacy (2013)AuthorHouse. p. 6. ISBN 978-1-4817-9704-7.
  2. Tony Britton Biography (1924-) (1924-06-09)Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  3. Actor Tony Britton dies aged 95. Bbc.co.uk (December 22, 2019).
  4. Fern Britton at Twitter. Twitter (2019). Retrieved 22 December 2019.

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