1935
1977
1936
1949
1930
1935
1953
1940
1936
1938
1935
1935
1945
1935
1935
1935
1949
1937
1936
1966
1939
1987
1940
1940
1937
1988
1941
1936
1981
1939
1983
May 29, 1905
Norfolk, England, UK
Sebastian Lewis Shaw was an English actor, director, novelist, playwright and poet. During his 65-year career, he appeared in dozens of stage performances and more than 40 film and television productions. Shaw was born and brought up in Holt, Norfolk, and made his acting debut at age eight at a London theatre. He studied acting at Gresham's School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Although he worked primarily on the London stage, he made his Broadway debut in 1929, when he played one of the two murderers in Rope's End. He appeared in his first film, Caste, in 1930 and quickly began to create a name for himself in films. He described himself as a "rotten actor" as a youth and said his success was primarily due to his good looks. He claimed to mature as a performer only after returning from service in the Royal Air Force during World War II. Shaw was particularly known for his performances in productions of Shakespeare plays which were considered daring and ahead of their time. In 1966, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he remained for a decade and delivered some of his most acclaimed performances. He also wrote several poems and a novel, The Christening, in 1975.
1935
1977
1936
1949
1930
1935
1953
1940
1936
1938
1935
1935
1945
1935
1935
1935
1949
1937
1936
1966
1939
1987
1940
1940
1937
1988
1941
1936
1981
1939
1983
Comments