Cult actor Edward Woodward, best known for his roles as a virginal policeman in The Wicker Man and a former secret agent turned vigilante in the 80s TV show The Equalizer, sadly died on Monday 16th November after suffering from a number of illnesses including pneumonia.The actor died in a hospital near his home in Cornwall and was said to have been surrounded by family and friends.Woodward made his mark in cinema with his portrayal of celibate and devoutly Christian, Police Sergeant Neil Howie in British Horror film The Wicker Man. The film has quite often been referred to as "the Citizen Kane of horror movies", and both Woodward and Sir Christopher Lee have said they were "enormously proud" of their roles.According to The Guardian the director of the The Wicker Man, Robin Hardy, paid... Similar posts

Sad farewell to a solid actor.Much-loved actor Edward Woodward passed away Monday (Nov 16) at the Royal Cornwall Hospital aged 79. He had been suffering from health problems for some time. Born in Surrey in 1930, Woodward graduated from London’s Royal Academy For Dramatic Art, moving from stage to film and TV appearances. In 1967, he made a big break playing perturbed British Intelligence assassin Callan in the highly popular TV series of the same name. It ran for four series, spawning a 1974 film and a 1981 reunion episode, and earned Woodward a BAFTA in 1970. In 1973, he starred as Sergeant Neil Howie in classic horror The Wicker Man, which would go on to become one of the most popular cult movies ever.1980 saw the release of notable true-life historical Australian film Breaker... Similar posts

If you don't know who Edward Woodward is, then let me refresh your memory. Do you remember the classic horror movie called The Wicker Man(1973)? If you do, then you will also remember the great performance by Woodward. He played Sergeant Howie who was sent to a strange island to investigate the disappearance of a young girl. If you know the movie, then you can remember him being inside the Wicker Man, burning to death while screaming his head off!!! Woodward was an actor who was in loads of movies such as Callan(1974), The Appointment(1981) and Hot Fuzz(2007).He was well-known for his television work. He was in The Saint, The Baron, Sherlock Holmes, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and of course, he was the star of the TV series The Equalizer. He played Robert McCall and the series ran from... Similar posts

The passing of the great actor Edward Woodward [79] from pneumonia today has not gone unnoticed. Woodward played many notable characters on the silver screen, he was Sgt. Howie in The Wicker Man [1973], Commander Powell in Who Dares Wins [1982] and more recently had supporting role as Tom Weaver in the Whopper Award-Winning Hot Fuzz [2007].Woodward continued acting up to his illness earlier... Similar posts