John Thaw

John Thaw CBE
Thaw as Inspector Morse
Born	John Edward Thaw (1942-01-03)3 January 1942 Gorton, Manchester, England
Died	21 February 2002(2002-02-21) (aged 60) Luckington, Wiltshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1958–2001
Spouses	Sally Alexander ​ ​ (m. 1964; div. 1968)​ Sheila Hancock ​ (m. 1973)​
Children	3, including Abigail Thaw

John Edward Thaw, CBE (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor in television, stage and cinema, best known for his starring roles in the television series Inspector Morse as Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse and in The Sweeney as Detective Inspector Jack Regan.