Robert Archibald Shaw
| Sign | Leo |
| Born | Aug 9, 1927 Westhoughton, Lancashire, England |
| Died | Aug 28, 1978 Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland |
| Age | Died at 51 |
| Final Resting PlaceCremated | |
Robert Shaw | |
| Job | Actor, novelist |
| Years active | 1951-1978 |
| Top Roles | Gas Station Attendant #1 in Needles, Squadron Leader Skipper, Chemist at Police Exhibition, Usher, First Photographer |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Crime, Romance |
| Top Topics | Aviation, World War II, Based on Play |
| Top Collaborators | Darryl F. Zanuck (Producer), Gregory Ratoff, Irving Bacon, John Ford (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | Fred C. Newmeyer, Robert Aldrich, Charles Farrell see more.. |
Robert Shaw Overview:
Legendary actor, Robert Shaw, was born Robert Archibald Shaw on Aug 9, 1927 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. Shaw died at the age of 51 on Aug 28, 1978 in Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland and was cremated and his ashes scattered near his home in Ireland.
MINI BIO:
Wide-faced, forceful British actor who made his name as a man of action in a fifties' TV series, The Buccaneers, moved into more thoughtful roles, then eventually returned to adventures. Powered his way into world stardom by the seventies, but was killed by a heart attack. Married to Mary Ure (second of three) from 1963 to her death in 1975. Also a best-selling writer. Nominated for an Academy Award in A Man for All Seasons. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Shaw was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1966 | Best Supporting Actor | A Man for All Seasons (1966) | King Henry VIII | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Recording.
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Robert Shaw Quotes:
Gen. Philip Sheridan:
If there's any doubt about the policy of my command, I'll give it to you in one sentence: The only good Indian is a dead Indian. Clear enough?
Von Diepel: General Kohler says we are behind schedule. He wants to know what's holding us up.
Col. Martin Hessler: Tell the general the Americans are learning how to retreat.
Capt. Benteen: [riding through the Cheyenne village] Look at them, sir. They've got no fight left in them. We took the whole Cheyenne Nation with 265 men.
Gen. George Armstrong Custer: Pizarro conquered Peru with 167.
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Von Diepel: General Kohler says we are behind schedule. He wants to know what's holding us up.
Col. Martin Hessler: Tell the general the Americans are learning how to retreat.
Capt. Benteen: [riding through the Cheyenne village] Look at them, sir. They've got no fight left in them. We took the whole Cheyenne Nation with 265 men.
Gen. George Armstrong Custer: Pizarro conquered Peru with 167.
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