Glen Byam Shaw (December 13, 1904 - April 29, 1996) was a British actor and theatre director. December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

He was born in London, the son of artist John Liston Byam Shaw. After a youthful relationship with the poet, Siegfried Sassoon (who remained one of his closest friends), he married the actress, Angela Baddeley. As an actor, he worked mostly in the theatre. During the 1930s he began directing in the West End, and from 1957 to 1959 he was director of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London (see also alternative names) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Siegfried Sassoon, 1916 Siegfried Loraine Sassoon (September 8, 1886 – September 1, 1967) was an English poet and author. ... Angela Baddeley was an English character actress. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... West End is the name of some places in the world, including: The West End of London, England West End Theatre, is where many of Londons major theatres are located and premier cinema screenings take place. ... The Royal Shakespeare Theatre is a large theatre dedicated to British playwright William Shakespeare in his birthplace of Stratford-upon-Avon. ... Stratford-upon-Avon Stratford-upon-Avon is a town in Warwickshire, England. ...