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Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor and film director. Known for his intense but sensitive portrayals of "tough guy" characters, [2] [3] he began his career on stage before making his screen breakthrough playing Arthur Parker on the 1978 BBC Television serial Pennies from Heaven .
Biography. Bob Hoskins. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. October 26, 1942 · Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, UK. Died. April 29, 2014 · London, England, UK (pneumonia) Birth name. Robert William Hoskins. Nickname. The Cockney Cagney. Height. 5′ 3″ (1.60 m) Mini Bio.
He was born on October 26, 1942, in Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk, where his mother was living after being evacuated as a result of the heavy bombings. He is the son of Elsie Lillian (Hopkins), a nursery school teacher and cook, and Robert William Hoskins, Sr., who drove a lorry and worked as a bookkeeper.
Apr 30, 2014 · 30 April 2014. PA. Stockily built and adept at playing both light and heavy roles, Bob Hoskins became an international star of the cinema after a long career in the theatre. Robert William...
Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor and film director. Known for his intense but sensitive portrayals of "tough guy" characters, he began his career on stage before making his screen breakthrough playing Arthur Parker on the 1978 BBC Television serial Pennies from Heaven.
Apr 30, 2014 · Catherine Shoard. Wed 30 Apr 2014 11.01 EDT. The actor Bob Hoskins has died aged 71. His agent said that he died on Tuesday, surrounded by his family, suffering from pneumonia. He retired in...
Apr 30, 2014 · Wed 30 Apr 2014 10.09 EDT. B ob Hoskins was a north London gob-shite made good, the onetime road digger who made himself a star. He was the psycho-gangster in The Long Good Friday, the doleful...
