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| Michael Sheard (Admiral Ozzel) dies at 65 |
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| 10 Sep 2005 |
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Michael Sheard(1940-2005)
Veteran film and television actor Michael Sheard passed away August 31st after a long battle with cancer. Sheard,a veteran of over 40 films is probably best known to American audiences as the doomed Admiral Ozzel from the "Empire Strikes Back"(1980) ,from the original star wars trilogy,and his brief appearance as Adolf Hitler in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"(1989).
Sheard portrayed the infamous nazi dictator more than a few times,in such films as;"The Dirty Dozen;the Next Mission"(1985) ,and in one of his final film appearances,"Hitler of the Andes"(2003).
The veteran actor has made numerous guest appearances in the world of sci-fi over his long career including the legendary English Sci-Fi series "Dr.Who",and "Space 1999".
Michael was born in the Scottish city of Aberdeen, the son of a minister of the kirk, Donald Marriot Perkins (Sheard was his mother's maiden name).
He attended The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London, leaving to do two years National Service in The Royal Air Force as an Aircraftsman.
He has appeared on stage and screen, most notably in BBC Television's Grange Hill and Lucasfilm's Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back as Mr. Maurice Bronson and Admiral Ozzel respectively. He has worked with some very famous actors and actresses such as Sir Laurence Olivier, Sir David Niven, Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Elliot Gould, Roger Moore, Jeremy Bullock, Stefanie Powers, Susan Tully, John Wayne, Todd Carty, Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Glenda Jackson MP, Sir Sean Connery and Harrison Ford.
Michael has in recent years worked on the television series, First Frontier, alongside Joe McGann, Claudia Christian and Jeremy Bulloch.
Michael Sheard passed away on August 31, 2005 at his home in the Isle of Wight and is survived by his wife, Ros Sheard, whom he calls 'Dearly Beloved' and three children.
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