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John Wood CBE (5 July 1930 – 6 August 2011) was an English actor, known for his performances in Shakespeare and his lasting association with Tom Stoppard. In 1976, he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in Stoppard's Travesties.
John Wood. Actor: WarGames. Studied law at Jesus College, Oxford, but became president of OUDS by his final year, when he played the lead in "Richard III" to wide critical acclaim. Subsequently joined the Old Vic, where among other roles he played "the Dauphin" to Richard Burton's "Henry V".
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John Wood. Actor: WarGames. Studied law at Jesus College, Oxford, but became president of OUDS by his final year, when he played the lead in "Richard III" to wide critical acclaim. Subsequently joined the Old Vic, where among other roles he played "the Dauphin" to Richard Burton's "Henry V".
- July 5, 1930
- August 6, 2011
John Wood. Actor: Blue Heelers. 'The mind of an artist, the body of a labourer' is the way a CES vocational guidance officer described John Wood in the 1960s - and promptly sent him off to start a job as a brickie's labourer! While they're words John has never forgotten, he's certainly proven them wrong.
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- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Actor, Writer
Aug 11, 2011 · John Wood, a Tony Award-winning British stage actor known for his agile interpretations of playwrights from Shakespeare to Stoppard, died in England on Saturday. He was 81. Mr. Wood died in his...
Aug 9, 2011 · British actor John Wood - who won a Tony award in 1976 and appeared in numerous films and TV dramas - has died at the age of 81. Wood, who was made a CBE in 2007 for services to drama, won the...
Aug 11, 2011 · Aug 11, 2011 1:57pm PT. Actor John Wood dies at 81. Tony winner known for Shakespeare, Stoppard plays. By Variety Staff. British actor John Wood, who won a 1976 Tony for his starring role...
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