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Joseph Shaw(1920-2008)

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Joseph Shaw was born on 6 January 1920 in Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Brood (1979), Stage by Stage (1954) and Festival (1960). He was married to Mary Savidge. He died on 9 January 2008 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
BornJanuary 6, 1920
DiedJanuary 9, 2008(88)
BornJanuary 6, 1920
DiedJanuary 9, 2008(88)
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Known for

The Brood (1979)
The Brood
6.8
  • Coroner
  • 1979
Stage by Stage
TV Series
  • Sir John Friendly
  • Tailor to Lord Foppington
Festival (1960)
Festival
5.2
TV Series
  • Gourette
  • Cutler Walpole
  • Voltore
  • The Chamberlain
  • Huspar
  • Surbiton
  • Patrice Bombelles
  • Secretan
  • Edward
  • Clintandre
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
The Ray Bradbury Theater
7.3
TV Series
  • Mr. Shaw

Credits

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Actor

  • Kelly Rutherford, Rhoda Gemignani, Peter Krause, and Michael Rispoli in The Great Defender (1995)
    The Great Defender
    3.6
    TV Series
    • Arthur
    • 1995
  • Dieppe (1993)
    Dieppe
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Pound
    • 1993
  • The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)
    The Ray Bradbury Theater
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Shaw
    • 1990
  • The Comedy of Errors (1989)
    The Comedy of Errors
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Pinch
    • 1989
  • The Campbells (1986)
    The Campbells
    8.0
    TV Series
    • University president
    • 1989
  • Chasing Rainbows (1988)
    Chasing Rainbows
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Farley
    • 1988
  • The Twilight Zone (1985)
    The Twilight Zone
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Kincaid
    • 1988
  • C. David Johnson, Eric Peterson, and Sonja Smits in Street Legal (1987)
    Street Legal
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Dr. Jacobs
    • 1987
  • And Miles to Go
    TV Movie
    • 1985
  • Louis Del Grande in Seeing Things (1981)
    Seeing Things
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Clement
    • 1984
  • The Phoenix Team
    TV Series
    • 1980
  • War Brides
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Dawson
    • 1980
  • The Great Detective (1979)
    The Great Detective
    7.5
    TV Series
    • James Byron
    • 1980
  • The Brood (1979)
    The Brood
    6.8
    • Coroner
    • 1979
  • King of Kensington (1975)
    King of Kensington
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1975

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 6, 1920
    • Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 9, 2008
    • Stratford, Ontario, Canada(emphysema)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Savidge? - August 20, 1982 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    He appeared at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (Canada) for 24 seasons. Among his many roles were Duncan in "Macbeth", Caesar in "Julius Caesar", and Pedant in "The Taming of the Shrew". He also appeared in "All's Well That Ends Well", "As You Like It", "Richard II", and "The Miser".
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    Was an actor in the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, held annually in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.

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