Ed Begley

Ed Begley
Begley in 1958
Born	Edward James Begley Sr. (1901-03-25)March 25, 1901 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	April 28, 1970(1970-04-28) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1917–1970
Spouses	Amanda Huff ​ ​ (m. 1922; died 1957)​ Dorothy Reeves ​ ​ (m. 1961; div. 1963)​ Helen Jordan ​ ​ (m. 1963)​
Children	3, including Ed Jr.

Edward James Begley Sr. (March 25, 1901 – April 28, 1970) was an American actor of theatre, radio, film, and television.^[1] 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 nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Matthew Harrison Brady in a television adaptation of Inherit the Wind. He is the father of the actor and environmental activist Ed Begley Jr.