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name: "Robert Eddison"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 June 1908"
died: "14 December 1991"
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average_fi1m_score: 82
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# Robert Eddison

Actor. Born 10 June 1908 in Yokohama, Japan. Died 14 December 1991.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 June 1908, Yokohama, Japan
- **Died:** 14 December 1991
- **Active:** 1988–1989
- **Also known as:** Robert Leadam Eddison

## Biography

Robert Leadam Eddison, OBE (10 June 1908 – 14 December 1991) was an English actor. He appeared as the Grail Knight in *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* (1989) and as the ferryman in the *The Storyteller* episode "The Luck Child" (1988).

Eddison had a long career in classical theatre, performing Shakespeare and works by Ibsen, Chekhov and Sophocles. He was noted for roles including Hamlet at the Old Vic and King Lear on the New York stage. His film appearances were limited and included *Vice Versa* (1948) and *American Friends* (1991). He also worked extensively in BBC radio drama.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade* (1989), Fi1m 83, as Grail Knight — [page](https://film.one/film/indiana-jones-and-the-last-crusade.md)
- *The Storyteller* (1988), Fi1m 82, as Ferryman — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-storyteller.md)

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