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Date of Birth

25 March 1901, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Date of Death

28 April 1970, Hollywood, California, USA (heart attack)

Birth Name

Edward James Begley

Spouse

Helen Jordan	(12 December 1963 - 28 April 1970) (his death) 1 child
Dorothy Reeves	(7 June 1961 - 1963) (divorced)
Amanda Huff	(1922 - 1957) (her death) 2 children

Trivia

Father of Ed Begley Jr.

Won Broadway's 1956 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for "Inherit the Wind."

Appeared in numerous radio dramas in the 1940s and 1950s, including a recurring role as Lieutenant Walter Levinson in "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" (which starred Dick Powell).

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