28-475: [REDACTED] Look up thaw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Thaw or THAW may refer to: Thawing or melting Thaw (weather) , the melting of snow and ice Film and television [ edit ] The Thaw (1931 film) , a Soviet film The Thaw (2009 film) , an American horror film starring Val Kilmer "The Thaw" ( Star Trek: Voyager ) ,
56-519: A 1996 episode of Star Trek Voyager The Thaw (TV series) , a 2013 Russian television series The Thaw (Polish TV series) , a 2022 Polish television series Zagar Pyaw Thaw Athe Hnalone , a 1968 Burmese black & white drama film Geography [ edit ] River Thaw , a river in south Wales, United Kingdom Thaw Hill , a cinder cone in British Columbia, Canada Thaw lake,
84-426: A Soviet film The Thaw (2009 film) , an American horror film starring Val Kilmer "The Thaw" ( Star Trek: Voyager ) , a 1996 episode of Star Trek Voyager The Thaw (TV series) , a 2013 Russian television series The Thaw (Polish TV series) , a 2022 Polish television series Zagar Pyaw Thaw Athe Hnalone , a 1968 Burmese black & white drama film Geography [ edit ] River Thaw ,
112-673: A cameo in the Endeavour episode Oracle (series 7, episode 1, broadcast 9 February 2020) as the younger version of her grandmother Sally Alexander. Thaw was a committed socialist and a lifelong supporter of the Labour Party . He was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in March 1993 by Queen Elizabeth II . In September 2006, Thaw was voted by
140-680: A divorced father whose teenage son moves back in with him after choosing as a child to live with his mother. The show ran for four series. It was his role as Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse in Inspector Morse (1987–93, with later specials until 2000), which cemented his fame. Alongside his put-upon Detective Sergeant Robert "Robbie" Lewis ( Kevin Whately ), Morse became a high-profile character—"a cognitive curmudgeon with his love of classical music, his drinking, his classic Jaguar and spates of melancholy". According to The Guardian , "Thaw
168-566: A full beard and a Welsh accent. Thaw was only 32 when he was cast in The Sweeney (1975–1978) alongside Dennis Waterman and Garfield Morgan , although many viewers thought he was older. His role as the hard-bitten, tough-talking Flying Squad detective Jack Regan established him as a major star in the United Kingdom. He followed this dramatic series with the comedy series Home to Roost (1985–1990), which co-starred Reece Dinsdale , about
196-460: A lake formed in a thermokarst Literature [ edit ] The Thaw (novel) , a 1954 novel by Ilya Ehrenburg The Thaw (novelette) , a 1979 novelette by Tanith Lee Music [ edit ] Thaw (Foetus album) (1988) Thaw , a 2014 album by Buckethead Political developments [ edit ] Cuban thaw , warming of Cuba–United States relations that began in 2014 Gomułka thaw , Polish thaw or Polish October,
224-618: A political change in Poland in 1956 Khrushchev Thaw , a period in the history of the Soviet Union from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s Other uses [ edit ] Theaters Against War , a coalition of theaters and theater artists protesting against the Iraq war The Heat and Warmth Fund, a nonprofit organization in Michigan providing energy assistance Thaw Hall , historic academic building at
252-416: A political change in Poland in 1956 Khrushchev Thaw , a period in the history of the Soviet Union from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s Other uses [ edit ] Theaters Against War , a coalition of theaters and theater artists protesting against the Iraq war The Heat and Warmth Fund, a nonprofit organization in Michigan providing energy assistance Thaw Hall , historic academic building at
280-571: A river in south Wales, United Kingdom Thaw Hill , a cinder cone in British Columbia, Canada Thaw lake, a lake formed in a thermokarst Literature [ edit ] The Thaw (novel) , a 1954 novel by Ilya Ehrenburg The Thaw (novelette) , a 1979 novelette by Tanith Lee Music [ edit ] Thaw (Foetus album) (1988) Thaw , a 2014 album by Buckethead Political developments [ edit ] Cuban thaw , warming of Cuba–United States relations that began in 2014 Gomułka thaw , Polish thaw or Polish October,
308-618: A special in 2001). Thaw also appeared in two sitcoms— Thick as Thieves ( London Weekend/ITV , 1974) with Bob Hoskins and Home to Roost ( Yorkshire/ITV , 1985–90). Thaw is mainly known in America for the Morse series, as well as the BBC series A Year in Provence (1993) with Lindsay Duncan . He appeared in a number of films for director Richard Attenborough , including Cry Freedom , where he portrayed
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#1732845169177336-598: A tool-setter at the Fairey Aviation Company aircraft factory, later a long-distance lorry driver, and Dorothy (née Ablott). Dorothy left when he was seven years old. He and his younger brother, Raymond Stuart (Ray) had a difficult childhood due to their father's long absences. Thaw grew up in Gorton and Burnage , attending the Ducie Technical High School for Boys, gaining just one O level . He entered
364-410: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages thaw [REDACTED] Look up thaw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Thaw or THAW may refer to: Thawing or melting Thaw (weather) , the melting of snow and ice Film and television [ edit ] The Thaw (1931 film) ,
392-533: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John 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. Born in Gorton , Manchester , to John Edward ("Jack") Thaw,
420-795: The BBC series Z-Cars as a detective constable. Between 1964 and 1966, he starred in two series of the ABC Weekend Television / ITV production Redcap , playing the hard-nosed military policeman Sergeant John Mann. He was also a guest star in an early episode of The Avengers . In 1967 he appeared in Bat Out of Hell and in the Granada TV /ITV series, Inheritance , alongside James Bolam and Michael Goodliffe ; TV plays including The Talking Head, and episodes of series such as Budgie , where he played against type as an effeminate failed playwright with
448-894: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) at the age of 16 (two years underage), and won the Academy's Vanburgh Award. Ray emigrated to Australia in the mid-1960s. In 1960, Thaw made his stage début in A Shred of Evidence at the Liverpool Playhouse and was awarded a contract with the theatre. His first film role was a bit part in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962) starring Tom Courtenay and he also acted on-stage opposite Sir Laurence Olivier in Semi-Detached (1962). In 1963/64, he appeared in several episodes of
476-598: The Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre . He was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1981 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews in the foyer of the National Theatre in London. In 1964, Thaw married Sally Alexander , a feminist activist and stage manager, now professor of history at Goldsmiths, University of London . They divorced four years later. He met actress Sheila Hancock in 1969 on
504-2431: The University of Pittsburgh, United States " The Thaw Session ", a jam session by the English rock band The Verve People [ edit ] Surname [ edit ] Alan Thaw (1926–2007), Australian rules footballer Alice Cornelia Thaw (1880–1955), American philanthropist (daughter of William Thaw Sr. and Mary Sibbet Copley) Abigail Thaw (born 1965), British actress (daughter of John Thaw) Benjamin Thaw Sr. (1859–1933), American banker and philanthropist (son of William Thaw Sr., father of William Thaw II) Eugene V. Thaw (1927-2018), American art dealer and collector Evelyn Nesbit ( c. 1884–1967), also known as Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, artists' model and actress (married Harry Kendall Thaw 1905, div. 1915, mother of Russell Thaw) Florence Thaw (1864–1940), American painter Harry Kendall Thaw (1871–1947), American heir found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity (son of William Thaw Sr. and Mary Sibbet Copley, husband of Evelyn Nesbit, father of Russell Thaw) John Thaw (1942–2002), English actor (father of Abigail Thaw) Kevin Thaw (born 1967), English alpinist Margaret Copley Thaw (1877–1942), American philanthropist (daughter of William Thaw Sr. and Mary Sibbet Copley) Mary Sibbet Copley (1943–1929), also known as Mary Sibbet Copley Thaw, American philanthropist (second wife of William Thaw Sr., mother of Alice Cornelia Thaw, Margaret Copley Thaw, and Harry Kendall Thaw) Russell Thaw (1910–1984), American racing pilot (son of Harry Kendall Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit) William Thaw Sr. (1818–1889), American railroad baron (husband of Mary Sibbet Copley, father of Alice Cornelia Thaw, Benjamin Thaw, Harry Kendall Thaw, and Margaret Copley Thaw) William Thaw II (1893–1934), American aviator who fought in World War I Burmese names [ edit ] Aung Thaw (born c. 1920), Burmese archaeologist Baganset U Thaw (1893–1980), Burmese businessman, trader, administrator, and politician Maung Thaw Ka , pen name of author and retired Major Ba Thaw May Barani Thaw (born 1990), Burmese super model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who
532-2179: The University of Pittsburgh, United States " The Thaw Session ", a jam session by the English rock band The Verve People [ edit ] Surname [ edit ] Alan Thaw (1926–2007), Australian rules footballer Alice Cornelia Thaw (1880–1955), American philanthropist (daughter of William Thaw Sr. and Mary Sibbet Copley) Abigail Thaw (born 1965), British actress (daughter of John Thaw) Benjamin Thaw Sr. (1859–1933), American banker and philanthropist (son of William Thaw Sr., father of William Thaw II) Eugene V. Thaw (1927-2018), American art dealer and collector Evelyn Nesbit ( c. 1884–1967), also known as Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, artists' model and actress (married Harry Kendall Thaw 1905, div. 1915, mother of Russell Thaw) Florence Thaw (1864–1940), American painter Harry Kendall Thaw (1871–1947), American heir found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity (son of William Thaw Sr. and Mary Sibbet Copley, husband of Evelyn Nesbit, father of Russell Thaw) John Thaw (1942–2002), English actor (father of Abigail Thaw) Kevin Thaw (born 1967), English alpinist Margaret Copley Thaw (1877–1942), American philanthropist (daughter of William Thaw Sr. and Mary Sibbet Copley) Mary Sibbet Copley (1943–1929), also known as Mary Sibbet Copley Thaw, American philanthropist (second wife of William Thaw Sr., mother of Alice Cornelia Thaw, Margaret Copley Thaw, and Harry Kendall Thaw) Russell Thaw (1910–1984), American racing pilot (son of Harry Kendall Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit) William Thaw Sr. (1818–1889), American railroad baron (husband of Mary Sibbet Copley, father of Alice Cornelia Thaw, Benjamin Thaw, Harry Kendall Thaw, and Margaret Copley Thaw) William Thaw II (1893–1934), American aviator who fought in World War I Burmese names [ edit ] Aung Thaw (born c. 1920), Burmese archaeologist Baganset U Thaw (1893–1980), Burmese businessman, trader, administrator, and politician Maung Thaw Ka , pen name of author and retired Major Ba Thaw May Barani Thaw (born 1990), Burmese super model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who
560-613: The conservative South African justice minister Jimmy Kruger (for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor), and Chaplin alongside Robert Downey Jr. Thaw also appeared in the TV adaptation of the Michelle Magorian book Goodnight Mister Tom ( Carlton Television /ITV). It won "Most Popular Drama" at the National Television Awards , 1999. During the 1970s and 1980s, Thaw appeared in productions with
588-450: The general public as number 3, after David Jason and Morecambe and Wise , in a poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars for the past 50 years. A heavy drinker until going teetotal in 1995, and a heavy smoker from the age of 12, Thaw was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in June 2001. He underwent chemotherapy in hope of overcoming the illness, and at first had appeared to respond well to
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672-758: The set of So What About Love? She was married to fellow actor Alexander "Alec" Ross. They became friends, but she refused to have an affair as she did not want to disrupt her daughter's life. Following the death of her husband (from oesophageal cancer ) in 1971, Thaw and Hancock married on 24 December 1973 in Cirencester . They remained together until his death in 2002 (also from oesophageal cancer). He had three daughters (all actresses): Abigail from his first marriage to Sally Alexander, Joanna from his second marriage to Sheila Hancock , and he also adopted Sheila Hancock's daughter Melanie Jane, from Hancock's first marriage to Alec Ross. His granddaughter Molly Whitmey made
700-467: The treatment. However, just before Christmas 2001 he was informed that the cancer had spread and the prognosis was terminal . He died on 21 February 2002, seven weeks after his 60th birthday, the day after he signed a new contract with ITV, and the day before his wife's birthday. At the time of his death he was living at his country home, near the villages of Luckington and Sherston in Wiltshire, and
728-440: Was crowned Miss Universe Mya Thaw (born 1955), Burmese dental professor (father of Zayar Thaw) Nyein Thaw (born 1993), Burmese actor and model San Thaw Thaw (born 2001), Burmese footballer Thaw Kaung , Burmese university librarian Zayar Thaw (1981–2022), Burmese politician, hip-hop artist, and political activist (son of Mya Thaw) See also [ edit ] Thor (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
756-440: Was crowned Miss Universe Mya Thaw (born 1955), Burmese dental professor (father of Zayar Thaw) Nyein Thaw (born 1993), Burmese actor and model San Thaw Thaw (born 2001), Burmese footballer Thaw Kaung , Burmese university librarian Zayar Thaw (1981–2022), Burmese politician, hip-hop artist, and political activist (son of Mya Thaw) See also [ edit ] Thor (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
784-668: Was the definitive Morse, grumpy, crossword-fixated, drunk, slightly anti-feminist, and pedantic about grammar." Inspector Morse became one of the UK's most loved TV series; at its peak in the mid-'90s, ratings hit 18 million people, about one third of the British population. He won "Most Popular Actor" at the 1999 National Television Awards and won two BAFTA awards for his role as Morse. He subsequently played liberal working-class Lancastrian barrister James Kavanagh in Kavanagh QC (1995–99, and
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