Sam Wanamaker

Sam Wanamaker CBE
Wanamaker in 1961
Born	Samuel Wattenmacker (1919-06-14)June 14, 1919 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 18, 1993(1993-12-18) (aged 74) London, England
Education	Art Institute of Chicago
Occupations	Actor director
Years active	1934–1993
Spouse	Charlotte Holland ​ (m. 1940)​
Children	3, including Zoë
Relatives	Marc Wanamaker (nephew)

Samuel Wanamaker, CBE, (born Wattenmacker; June 14, 1919 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor and director who moved to the United Kingdom after becoming fearful of being blacklisted in Hollywood due to his communist views in the 1950s. He became extensively involved in English theater, while continuing film and television work, eventually returning to some Hollywood productions while remaining based in the UK. There, he is also credited as the person most responsible for saving The Rose Theatre, which led to the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, where he is commemorated in the name of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, the site's second theatre. He was awarded an honorary knighthood for his work.