Name: Robert Shaw
Date of Birth: 9 August 1927 Father of actor Ian Shaw. Parents were Thomas and Doreen Shaw. He had three sisters and one brother. Shaw twice played a villain opposite a hero played by Sean Connery. The first was that of SPECTRE killer Donald Grant in From Russia with Love (1963) opposite Connery as secret agent James Bond 007. The second was the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin and Marian (1976) opposite Connery as aging forest archer Robin Hood. Many of Captain Quint's ramblings in Jaws (1975) were actually Shaw's improvisations, and he is considered one of many authors of the famous USS Indianapolis scene. ... In the town of Westhoughton in England, there is a pub called The Robert Shaw. Is the uncle of author, actor, and filmmaker Scott Shaw. Allegedly didn't get along with Richard Dreyfuss while filming Jaws (1975). Was nominated for Broadway's 1969 Tony Award as author of best play nominee The Man in the Glass Booth. His performance as Captain Quint in Jaws (1975) is ranked #28 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. Read more Robert Shaw movies (actor)User Comments |
