Robert Shaw

Actor, Film actor

1927 – 1978

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Who was Robert Shaw?

Robert Archibald Shaw was an English actor and novelist. With his menacing mutter and intimidating demeanor, he was often cast as a villain. He is best remembered for his performances in From Russia with Love, A Man for All Seasons, The Sting, the original The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Black Sunday, Force 10 from Navarone, The Deep and Jaws, in which he played the shark hunter Quint.

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Born
Aug 9, 1927
Westhoughton
Also known as
  • Robert Archibald Shaw
Parents
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • English people
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Lived in
  • Westhoughton
Died
Aug 28, 1978
Toormakeady

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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