AKA: Edward James Begley
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 03/25/1901
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death Date: 04/29/1970
Reliable veteran character player, effective as sneering, insidious blowhards in films like "Twelve Angry Men" (1957) and in his Oscar-winning turn in "Sweet Bird of Youth" (1962). Father of actor Ed Begley, Jr.
Ran away from home and joined a traveling carnival aged 11
1931
Debut as radio announcer
1947
Film acting debut in Elia Kazan's "Boomerang"
