Ed Begley

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Ed Begley

Birth name

Edward James Begley

Born

March 25 1901
Hartford, Connecticut

Died

April 28 1970 (aged 69)
Hollywood, California

Spouse(s)

Amanda Huff (1922-1952)
Martha Raye (1954-1956)
Dorothy Reeves (1961-1963)
Helen Jordan (1963-1970)

Children

Ed Begley, Jr. (b.1949)

Awards
Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor 1962 Sweet Bird of Youth
Tony Awards
Best Featured Actor in a Play 1956 Inherit the Wind

Edward James Begley (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an Academy Award winning American film actor.

[edit] Early life

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 as Charlie Chan and Stroke 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.

He is the father of the actor and environmental advocate Ed Begley, Jr.

He died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California.

Awards
Preceded by George Chakiris for West Side Story	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1962 for Sweet Bird of Youth	Succeeded by Melvyn Douglas for Hud