John Wood

(1930-2011)

English actor

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John Wood, CBE (5 July 1930 – 6 August 2011) was an English actor noted for his performances in Shakespeare and for his long association with Tom Stoppard. In 1976, he won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role in Stoppard's Travesties. He was nominated for two other Tony Awards, for Sherlock Holmes (1975), and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1968). In 2007, Wood was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Wood also appeared in many films including WarGames, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Orlando, Shadowlands, The Madness of King George, Richard III, Sabrina, Chocolat.

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Born	John Wood 5 July 1930 Derbyshire, England, UK
Died	6 August 2011 (aged 81) Gloucestershire, England, UK
Zodiac	Cancer
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