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Roy Shaw

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Roy Shaw

Born — Died

1936-03-11 — 2012-07-14

Place of birth

Stepney, London, England, UK

Known for

Acting

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Roy Shaw was born in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Pretty Boy, Thugs, Mugs and Violence.... (2009) and The End (2008). He died on July 14, 2012 in the UK.

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When he wasn't duking it out in the boxing ring, Roy "Pretty Boy" Shaw terrorized Britain as one of the country's most feared gangsters, as revealed in this documentary. The program chronicles Shaw's shady history, a criminal career that includes armed robbery, murder and brutal beatings. Known as the only man who ever broke his way out of two prison cells, Shaw became one of Britain's most powerful gangsters in the 1960s.

Roy Shaw: Brute Force

2005

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