Though only 40 at the time, Mr. Scofield always came off a little older than he was, his face stony and lined even at a very young age, and his version of the role was praised. "This production brings ...

He was a mystery—a diffident man who shunned all fame and celebrity. This son of a country headmaster remained his own admirable, honest self—a man apart from the world. He became an international ...

LONDON — Oscar-winning British thesp Paul Scofield died of leukemia. He was 86. His agent Rosalind Chatto confirmed the legendary actor, who won the best actor Academy award in 1967 for his portrayal ...

Paul Scofield, hailed as one of the great British actors of his generation and awarded an Oscar for his haunting performance in "A Man For All Seasons," has died aged 86 of leukaemia, his agent said ...

King Lear. The fatal flaw that mars Paul Scofield’s Lear is detachment. In the Royal Shakespeare Company’s version of the play now in repertory at Lincoln Center’s New York State Theater, Scofield ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Paul Scofield, hailed as one of the great British actors of his generation and awarded an Oscar for his haunting performance in "A Man For All Seasons," has died aged 86 of leukemia ...