Sam Beazley
Sam Beazley | |
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| Born | 29 March 1916 |
| Died | 12 June 2017 (aged 101) |
| Occupation | Actor |
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Sam Beazley (29 March 1916 – 12 June 2017)[1][2] was an English stage, film and television actor.
Biography
Beazley was born in Kensington, London.[3] Although of service age, he did not serve in World War II. He began acting professionally as a teenager in the early 1930s, including appearances with John Gielgud in productions of Hamlet (1934) and Romeo and Juliet (1935).[4] After serving in World War II, he owned an antique shop for several decades. At the age of 75, Beazley returned to acting, and subsequently appeared in a variety of stage and film productions, as well he became a painter in his nineties.[5][6] A 2010 article by Nicholas de Jongh in The Independent described "the amazing" Beazley as "the last theatre survivor of his generation".[4] Beazley died on 12 June 2017 at the age of 101.[7]
Filmography
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References
- ^ "British actor Sam Beazley who starred in Harry Potter dies aged 101".
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jul/11/sam-beazley-obituary
- ^ "findmypast.co.uk". search.findmypast.co.uk.
- ^ a b Nicholas de Jongh, "Dangerous liaisons: The secret life of John Gielgud", The Independent, 15 February 2010.
- ^ Garald Isaaman, "Feature: Exhibition – Sam Beazley's paintings is at the Millinery Works Gallery until August 28", Islington Tribune, 19 August 2010.
- ^ John Freedman, "Playhouse of the World", The Moscow Times, 20 March 1998.
- ^ "Sam BEAZLEY's Obituary on The Times". The Times.
External links
- Sam Beazley at IMDb
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