Robert Bolt (1924–1995)
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- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1924-08-15
- Day of Death: 1995-02-21 ( 71 years old )
- Place of Birth: Sale, Cheshire, England, UK
- Also Known As: Robert Oxton Bolt
- IMDB:nm0004122
Son of a small shopkeeper, he attended Manchester Grammar School. He later said that he made poor uses of his opportunities there. He went to work in an insurance office, but later entered Manchester University, taking a degree in History. A post-graduate year at Exeter University led to a schoolmaster’s position, first at a village school in … »