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John Vincent Hurt was born on 22 January 1940, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, [9] [10] the son of Arnould Herbert Hurt (1904–1999) and Phyllis (née Massey; 1907–1975). His father had been a mathematician, but became a Church of England clergyman and served as vicar of Holy Trinity Church in Shirebrook, Derbyshire; his mother, a one-time actress, became "the first female draughtsman" at ...
William McChord Hurt [1] [2] (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022) was an American actor. He is widely known for his performances on stage and screen, he received various awards including an Academy Award , BAFTA Award , and Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor .
What is known about Hurt's early life is that he came from a long line of devout anglicans. Two of his relatives (probably his uncles), Philemon and William Hurt, were also Anglican ministers before the American War of Independence. After the Continental Army's victory, Anglicans in the United States restructured the church.
William Hurt, the Oscar-winning actor, has died, according to multiple reports. He was 71.The actor's son, Will, shared a statement, published by Deadline, announcing his father's passing."It is ...
William Hurt, who became a top leading man in the 1980s, winning an Oscar for 1985’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and starring in “The Big Chill” and “Body Heat,” died Sunday of ...
William Hurt, who died Sunday at 71, had a look and an aura that appeared, at first, to fit all too snugly into Hollywood’s conception of what a movie star should be. Tall and broad-shouldered ...
It is an adaptation of the 1997 DC graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, and William Hurt. In the film, a diner owner becomes a local hero after he foils an attempted robbery, but has to face his past enemies to protect his family.
William Hurt died Sunday at the age of 71 of natural causes. Before amassing a body of work spanning five decades, the actor swiftly accrued three Academy Award nominations and one best actor win ...