Biography
Ed Begley was an American actor who worked in theatre, radio, film and television. Born Edward James Begley on 25 March 1901 in Hartford, Connecticut, he began his career on stage and made his film debut in Boomerang! (1947). He appeared as Juror #10 in the 1957 film 12 Angry Men.
Begley won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Sweet Bird of Youth (1962). He received a Tony Award for his stage role in Inherit the Wind and was nominated for an Emmy Award for the 1965 television adaptation of the same play. He is the father of actor Ed Begley Jr. Begley died on 28 April 1970 in Los Angeles.
