Actor & writer
Robert Shaw
Played Quint in Jaws and wrote the USS Indianapolis speech himself, and published five novels and several plays besides.
Robert Archibald Shaw was an English actor and writer. Beginning his career in theatre, Shaw joined the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre after the Second World War and appeared in productions of Macbeth, Henry VIII, Cymbeline, and other Shakespeare plays. With the Old Vic company (1951 to 52), he continued primarily in Shakespearean roles. In 1959, he starred in a West End production of The Long and the Short and the Tall.
- Born
- 1927-08-09, Westhoughton, Lancashire, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1978-08-28, Tourmakeady, IrelandA Monday, aged 51
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1927-08-09, Westhoughton, Lancashire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 15°51′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 28°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 26°51′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 22°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 9°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 3°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 1°02′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 3°02′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo | 26°17′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 16°15′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1978-08-28, Tourmakeady, Ireland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Dublinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 4°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 7°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 20°20′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Libra | 20°51′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 15°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 28°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 4°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 12°56′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 15°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 15°01′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Robert Shaw was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.