Biography
Edward James Begley Sr. was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) and appeared in such classics as 12 Angry Men (1957), Odds Against Tomorrow (1959) and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964). He was twice nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award, including for his portrayal of Matthew Harrison Brady in a television adaptation of Inherit the Wind, a role which, ten years before, had earned him the Tony Award. Additionally, he was a one-time Golden Globe, two-time Laurel Award, and three-time Grammy Award nominee. He is the father of the actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1963
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 1956
- Donaldson Awards
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1963 · nominated
Filmography42 titles
12 Angry Men
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Wild Wild West
Bonanza
The Fugitive
Patterns
Rawhide
The Lucy Show
Sitting Pretty
Boomerang!
Stars in My Crown
Hang 'Em High
The High Chaparral
Sweet Bird of Youth
Odds Against Tomorrow
Sorry, Wrong Number
The Ed Sullivan Show
Route 66
Gunsmoke
My Three Sons
Wagon Train
On Dangerous Ground
The Virginian
Dark City
Saddle Tramp
It Happens Every Spring
Warning Shot
Firecreek
Tulsa
The Turning Point
Convicted
Lights Out
Backfire
Wild in the Streets
Billion Dollar Brain
Naked City
Lone Star
The F.B.I.
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
The Dunwich Horror
The Oscar
Climax!