Deceased

How Did Robert Shaw Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 51

Also known asРоберт Шоу, رابرت شاو, Robert Archibald ShawGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn09/08/1927Born inWesthoughton, Lancashire, England, UKDied28/08/1978 (aged 51)Died inTuar Mhic ÉadaighCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ313727 ↗TMDb#8606 ↗

Robert Archibald Shaw was an English actor and writer. Beginning his career in theatre, Shaw joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre after the Second World War and appeared in productions of Macbeth, Henry VIII, Cymbeline, and other Shakespeare plays. With the Old Vic company (1951–52), he continued primarily in Shakespearean roles. In 1959, he starred in a West End production of The Long and the Short and the Tall.

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Filmography47 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StoryMovie	Self	98
1979	Avalanche ExpressMovie	General Markenkov	52
1979	The Horror ShowMovie	(archive footage)	52
1978	Force 10 from NavaroneMovie	Mallory	51
1977	Black SundayMovie	Kabakov	50
1977	The DeepMovie	Romer Treece	50
1976	Robin and MarianMovie	Sheriff of Nottingham	49
1976	SwashbucklerMovie	Ned Lynch	49
1975	JawsMovie	Quint	48
1975	End of the GameMovie	Richard Gastmann	48
1975	DiamondsMovie	Charles / Earl Hodgson	48
1974	The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeMovie	Blue	47
1974	The BreakMovie	Giles	47
1974	New England Our WayMovie	Self	47
1973	The StingMovie	Doyle Lonnegan	46
1973	The Golden Voyage of SinbadMovie	The Oracle of all knowledge	46
1972	Young WinstonMovie	Lord Randolph Churchill	45
1972	A Reflection of FearMovie	Michael	45
1970	Figures in a LandscapeMovie	MacConnachie	43
1969	Battle of BritainMovie	Squadron Leader Skipper	42
1969	The Royal Hunt of the SunMovie	Francisco Pizarro	42
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	41
1968	The Birthday PartyMovie	Stanley Webber	41
1967	OmnibusSeries	Self	40
1967	Custer of the WestMovie	General George Armstrong Custer	40
1965	Battle of the BulgeMovie	Col Hessler	38
1965	The Incredible World of James BondMovie	Self (archive footage)	38
1964	Carol for Another ChristmasMovie	Ghost of Christmas Future	37
1964	Hamlet at ElsinoreMovie	Claudius	37
1964	The CaretakerMovie	Aston	37
1963	FestivalSeries	Simone	36
1963	Tomorrow at TenMovie	Marlowe	36
1962	The ValiantMovie	Lieutenant Field	35
1962	The Winter's TaleMovie	Leontes	35
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	35
1960	Danger ManSeries	Tony Costello	33
1959	LibelMovie	First Photographer	32
1958	The Adventures of William TellSeries	Peter von Breck	31
1958	Sea FuryMovie	Gorman	31
1957	Rupert of HentzauMovie	Rupert of Hentzau	30
1956	The BuccaneersSeries	Capt. Dan Tempest	29
1956	A Hill in KoreaMovie	LCpl. Hodge	29
1955	The Adventures of the Scarlet PimpernelSeries	Lord Anthony Dewhurst	28
1955	The Dam BustersMovie	Flt / Sgt. J. Pulford, D.F.M.	28
1951	The Lavender Hill MobMovie	Chemist at Police Exhibition	24
1950	Sunday Night TheatreSeries	Herbert	23
0	The Making of Pelham One Two ThreeMovie	—	—