David Paul Scofield (born January 21, 1922) is an English actor who was born in Sussex. Scofield is not well-known to cinema-goers, despite having won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in A Man for All Seasons ( 1966). He began his stage career in 1940, and was soon being compared with Laurence Olivier. Although his range is considerable, he has tended to be selective, preferring classical roles to those which might have won him more popular acclaim. He has won several awards for his stage appearances, including a Tony for the original stage version of A Man for All Seasons, and was Salieri in the original stage production of Amadeus in 1979. In 1994 he starred in Quiz Show, a film directed by Robert Redford about the quiz show scandal in the United States in the 1950s. Scofield played Mark Van DorenMark Van Doren ( June 13, 1894 December 10, 1972) was an American critic and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. He was the father of 1950s quiz show scandals figure Charles Van Doren. Van Doren was born in Hope, Vermilion County, Illinois. The son of a country, father of Charles Van DorenCharles Van Doren (born February 12, 1926) is an American intellectual and former TV quiz show contestant. In the late 1950s he was involved in a scandal when he confessed that he had been given the right answers by the producers of the show, who had want, the man at the center of the scandal. He was appointed CBEThe honours system of the United Kingdom is a means of rewarding bravery, achievement or service to the country. The system is made up of three types of award: honours, decorations and medals. Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement an in 19561956 is a leap year starting on Sunday. see link for calendar) Events January January 1 End of Anglo- Egyptian Condominium in Sudan. January 16 President Gamal Abdal Nasser of Egypt vows to reconquer Palestine January 26 1956 Winter Olympic Games open in and became a Companion of HonourFounded by King George V in June 1917, the Order of the Companions of Honour is a British and Commonwealth honour awarded for outstanding achievements in the arts, literature, music, science, politics, industry and religion. It consists of the Sovereign a in 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap. Scofield, PaulScofield, PaulScofied, PaulScofield, PaulScofield, Paul
