Sam Shepard

Shepard currently lives with his common-law wife, actress Jessica Lange. It is believed that he was shortly due to have received a knighthood when he died from esophageal cancer at the age of 60 in 2002. Among his other works for the stage are Curse of the Starving Class in 1978, True West in 1980 and A Lie of the Mind in 1985. Thaw was awarded the CBE in 1994. Among his many works, Buried Child is considered one of his most prominent and received a Pulitzer Prize in 1979. Thaw was eventually cured a year before his death. Shepard is also a well respected actor of stage and motion pictures. In her 2004 autobiography Sheila Hancock revealed the extent of Thaw's alcoholism that had started in the late 1970s and caused problems in their marraige and the gaps in Thaw's career in the early 1980s and later 1990s .

His works are known for being especially frank and often absurd, and particularly for having an authentic sense of the style and sensibility of the gritty modern American west. Thaw has two daughters, Abigail Thaw from his first marriage, and Joanna Thaw from his second. He was born Samuel Shepard Rogers in Fort Sheridan, Illinois. He married actress Sheila Hancock in 1973 whom he remained with until his death in 2002. Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943) is an American playwright, writer and actor. In 1964 Thaw married Sally Alexander, but they divorced four years later. 2004 The God of Hell. Thaw has appeared in a number of films, including Cry Freedom, which received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and Chaplin for director Richard Attenborough.

2000 The Late Henry Moss. His only screen project not considered a popular success was the BBC series 'A Year in Provence'. 1993 Simpatico. Thaw also tried his hand at comedy with his own sitcom called Home to Roost (1985 - 1988). 1985 A Lie of the Mind. He subsequently played liberal barrister James Kavanagh in Kavanagh QC (1995 - 1999, with a special in 2001). 1980 True West. He won two BAFTA awards for Inspector Morse.

1978 Curse of the Starving Class. Thaw will perhaps be best remembered for two roles: the hard-bitten Flying Squad detective Jack Regan in the television series (and two films) The Sweeney (1975 - 1978), which established him as a major star in the United Kingdom, and as the quietly-spoken, introspective and bitter detective Inspector Morse (1987 - 2001), with specials in 1995 - 1998 and 2000. 1979 Buried Child. His first film role was a bit part in the 1962 adaptation of The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner starring Tom Courtney. 1971 Mad Dog Blues. On leaving RADA Thaw was awarded a contract with the Liverpool Playhouse. 1969 Oh! Calcutta! (contributed sketches). He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where he was a contemporary of Tom Courtney.

1967 La Turista. Thaw came from a working class background, having been born in West Gorton, Manchester. 1964 Cowboys. John Thaw (January 3, 1942 - February 21, 2002) CBE, was a British actor who achieved his first starring role in the military police television drama Redcap (1964 - 1966), and subsequently appeared in a range of television, stage and cinema roles.