Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward OBE
Woodward in 1971
Born	Edward Albert Arthur Woodward (1930-06-01)1 June 1930 Croydon, Surrey, England
Died	16 November 2009(2009-11-16) (aged 79) Truro, Cornwall, England
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1946–2009
Spouses	Venetia Barrett ​ ​ (m. 1952; div. 1986)​ Michele Dotrice ​ (m. 1987)​
Children	4, including Tim, Peter and Sarah

Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, OBE (1 June 1930 – 16 November 2009) was an English actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he began his career on stage. Throughout his career, he appeared in productions in both the West End of London and on Broadway in New York City. He came to wider attention from 1967 in the title role of the British television spy drama Callan, earning him the 1970 British Academy Television Award for Best Actor.

Woodward starred as Police Sergeant Neil Howie in the 1973 cult British horror film The Wicker Man, and in the title role of the 1980 Australian biopic Breaker Morant. From 1985 to 1989, Woodward starred as ex-secret agent and private investigator Robert McCall in the American television series The Equalizer, earning him the 1986 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Drama Actor.