- Ed Begley
Infobox actor
name = Ed Begley
caption =
birthname = Edward James Begley
birthdate = birth date|1901|3|25
location =Hartford, Connecticut , USA
deathdate = death date and age|1970|4|28|1901|3|25
deathplace =Hollywood, California USA
occupation =Film ,television ,radio actor
spouse = Amanda Huff (1922-1957)
Dorothy Reeves (1961-1963)
Helen Jordan (1963-1970)
academyawards = Best Supporting Actor
1962 "Sweet Bird of Youth "
tonyawards = Best Featured Actor in a Play
1956 "Inherit the Wind "Edward James Begley (
March 25 ,1901 –April 28 ,1970 ) was an American award winningactor .Biography
Born in
Hartford, Connecticut , Begley began his career as radio actor while in his teens, and then progressed to Broadway. His radio work included a stint asCharlie Chan andStroke of Fate amongst other roles. He also starred in the 1950s radio program "Richard Diamond, Private Detective", playing Lieutenant Walter Levinson, head of homicide at the 5th Precinct, Manhattan. In the late 1940s, he began appearing regularly in supporting roles in films.He won the
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Sweet Bird of Youth " (1962). Some of his other notable films include "12 Angry Men " (1957) and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown" (1964). He also worked extensively in television, appearing in guest roles in such popular programs as "Bonanza ".Begley married three times. He is the father of the actor and environmental advocate
Ed Begley, Jr. He died of a heart attack in
Hollywood, California . He is buried at theSan Fernando Mission Cemetery inMission Hills, California .Filmography
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