Sam Beazley
Sam Beazley | |
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| Born | 29 March 1916 Kensington, London, England |
| Died | 12 June 2017 (aged 101) |
| Occupation | Actor |
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Sam Beazley (29 March 1916 – 12 June 2017) was a British actor.[1]
Early Life
Beazley was born in Kensington, London,.[2] the son of Gordon and Nelto Beazley.[1]
Career
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).[3]
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.[4][5]
Death and Legacy
A 2010 article by Nicholas de Jongh in The Independent described "the amazing" Beazley as "the last theatre survivor of his generation".[3] Beazley died on 12 June 2017 at the age of 101.[6]
Filmography
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References
- ^ a b de Jongh, Nicholas (11 July 2017). "Sam Beazley obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Birth info". findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ 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 Obituary". The Times. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
External links
- Sam Beazley at IMDb
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