Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield
Paul Scofield
	Scofield in 1974
Born	21 January 1922; Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, UK
Died	19 March 2008 (aged 86); Sussex, England, UK
Resting place	St Mary's Churchyard, Balcombe
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1940–2006
Spouse	Joy Parker (1943–2008; his death)
Children	2

David Paul Scofield (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008), better known as Paul Scofield, was an English actor. He was known for his distinctive voice and delivery.

Scofield received an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his performance as Sir Thomas More in the 1966 movie A Man for All Seasons. He later reprised his role when he played in the stage version of the movie at the West End and on Broadway for which he received a Tony Award.

Scofield was born on 21 January 1922 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. He was raised in Hurstpierpoint, Sussex. Scofield studied at Varndean Secondary School.

He was married to Joy Parker from 1943 until his death 2008. They had two children. Scofield died on 19 March 2008 in Sussex, England from leukemia, aged 86.

References

↑ Ian McKellen says Scofield's last public performance was on 19 April 2004,http://www.mckellen.com/writings/tribute/080330ps.htm. Scofield recorded his last radio play, "Swan Song" in 2006. He is credited with an appearance on BBC's "Poetry Please" program on 27 January 2008, but it is not clear if the recording was made from a live performance or whether material from the BBC archives was used. http://www.scofieldsperformances.com/

Other websites

Obituaries:
- The Guardian, 20 March 2008
- The Independent, 21 March 2008 Archived 25 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- The Times, 21 March 2008 Archived 9 May 2008 at Archive.today
- The Daily Telegraph, 22 March 2008 Archived 28 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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[1] Ian McKellen says Scofield's last public performance was on 19 April 2004,http://www.mckellen.com/writings/tribute/080330ps.htm. Scofield recorded his last radio play, "Swan Song" in 2006. He is credited with an appearance on BBC's "Poetry Please" program on 27 January 2008, but it is not clear if the recording was made from a live performance or whether material from the BBC archives was used. http://www.scofieldsperformances.com/

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