Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen (June 29, 1928 - November 3, 1999) was a Scottish character actor and occasional leading man.

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Ian Bannen was born in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of a lawyer. Bannen served in the army and attended Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire. His first acting role came in a 1947 Dublin production of "Armlet of Jade." He became a successful figure on the London stage, making a name for himself in the plays of both Shakespeare and 'Eugene O'Neill' He was an original member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared on Broadway as well.

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His film debut occurred in the mid-1950s, and he quickly rose to prominence, primarily in a wide range of supporting roles. He enlivened scores of fine films in Britain and America. His performance as "Crow" in The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) won him an Oscar nomination as Best Supporting Actor. Thirty years and scores of films later, Bannen was given the Lifetime Achievement Award of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Long after his leading man days had passed, he won new acclaim for his role as the touchingly crafty villager in Waking Ned (1998). The following year he died in an car accident, at Knockies Straight, Loch Ness, aged 71. He was survived by his wife Marilyn Salisbury, whom he had married in 1976.

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