Paul Scofield

David Paul Scofield CH CBE (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English actor renowned for his six-decade career. He attained the Triple Crown of Acting, receiving an Academy Award, Emmy, and Tony. Known as one of the greatest Shakespearean performers, Scofield declined the honour of a knighthood, but became a CBE in 1956 and a CH in 2001. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for portraying Sir Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons (1962), and later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the same role in the 1966 film adaptation. Notable performances include roles in The Train (1964), King Lear (1971), A Delicate Balance (1973), Henry V (1989), and Hamlet (1990). He earned an Academy Award nomination for his supporting role in Quiz Show (1994) and received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Crucible (1996). Paul Scofield was born on 21 January 1922 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. His parents were Mary and Edward Harry Scofield, and his family relocated to Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, shortly after his birth. Scofield was married to actress Joy Parker from 1943 until his death in 2008 and the couple had two children.