Ian Bannen was a Scottish character actor and occasional leading man.
Bannen was born in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, the son of Clare and John James Bannen, a lawyer. Bannen served in the British Army after attending St Aloysius College, Glasgow and Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire. His first acting role came in a 1947 Dublin stage production of Armlet of Jade. He became a successful figure on the London stage, making a name for himself in the plays of both Shakespeare and Eugene ONeill. He was an original member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and appeared on Broadway as well.
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