Robert Shaw

Birth Name:

Robert Archibald Shaw

Birth Place:

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Writer, Soundtrack

Presented the Hawthornden Prize in 1962 for his novel, The Sun Doctor
Moved to Orkney, Scotland, at the age of seven
Quote: "Writing is where the real center of my integrity lies․ I never write for money․ I only act for money, but not invariably, of cource․ I would never writer certain sentences that I say in films, or even that I write in films, because I often fix up my own lines․"
As well as acting, he often became known for his writing career both for stage and television, as well as novels
Best known as an actor for several supporting roles throughout the 1960s with films including "A Man for All Seasons", "Battle of the Bulge" and later "Jaws" in 1975
The X-Men villain Sebastian Shaw has reportedly been modeled after him

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