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John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor in television, stage and cinema, best known for his starring roles in the television series Inspector Morse as Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse and in The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan.
Feb 23, 2002 · John Thaw, the British television actor known to millions as the crusty, music-loving Chief Inspector Morse of Oxford, died at his home in Wiltshire, England, on Thursday. He was...
John Thaw. Actor: Inspector Morse. He was the working class boy from Manchester whose intensity and natural honesty made him British television's most bankable actor. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His first starring role on TV was as Sgt John Mann in Redcap (1964).
John Thaw. Actor: Inspector Morse. He was the working class boy from Manchester whose intensity and natural honesty made him British television's most bankable actor. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. His first starring role on TV was as Sgt John Mann in Redcap (1964).
John Thaw began his television career with a series of plays called The Younger Generation, filmed by Granada Television to showcase the talents of up-and-coming young actors. After guest roles on Z-Cars and The Avengers, he gained his first leading role as Sergeant John Mann in the series Redcap (1964 to 1966). Embed from Getty Images.
Inspector Morse: With John Thaw, Kevin Whately, James Grout, Peter Woodthorpe. Chief Inspector Morse has an ear for Western classical music, a taste for beer, and a nose for crime. He and Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis solve intriguing cases in and around the Oxford area.
Feb 22, 2002 · John Thaw, the actor whose portrayal of the irascible television detective in Inspector Morse secured his place in the nation's affections, died last night at the age of 60.
Feb 22, 2002 · Actor John Thaw, star of Inspector Morse and The Sweeney, has died at the age of 60. He had been battling cancer of the oesophagus and died on Thursday at his home in Wiltshire. His wife,...
Starting with John Thaw’s first outing on 6 January 1987 the original Inspector Morse racked up 33 episodes in 13 years – followed nine series of the Kevin Whately sidekick spin- off...
Among the most consistently bankable of stars, John Thaw was born in Manchester. A versatile actor with an enormous range on television, screen and stage, he will forever be remembered for portraying two definitive fictional policemen: the tough Jack Regan and the introspective Endeavour Morse.
