I have re-added sections on Morse, bibliography and awards. 75.68.188.126 (talk) 08:38, 8 November 2015 (UTC), Robert Fairclough & Mike Kenwood, in Sweeney! Hopalong Cassidy ( William Boyd) may have had a limp which inspired the name, … ACTOR John Thaw signed a new television contract the day before he died, his widow Sheila Hancock revealed yesterday. Not conclusive on the question of relative age, but not suggestive of the age difference we see in the television series, which I find a very enjoyable aspect of the show. John Thaw limps on his left leg, Inspector Morse on his right. John Thaw (John Edward Thaw) Thaw was born in Longsight, Manchester, to working class parents Dorothy (née Ablott) and John, a long-distance lorry driver. Why do I know, because I suffer with the same or at least similar condition. Can someone please tell me what book it mentioned his limp in if the book does indeed exist. 0 0 Anonymous 4 years ago John Thaw Leg Source(s): https://shorte.im/a9DdK 0 0 annamarie 5 years ago You're kidding right? On an entirely unrelated matter, John Thaw seems unusual to have worked under his real name, and Sheila in that she retained her maiden name, a quite radical decision for 1969. The episode involved the murders of about three people and seemed to be centered around a young woman named Imogen and the sexual abuse of two children, one now an adult, by the Master of Beaufort College at Oxford University. As of February 2018, "External links modified" talk page sections are no longer generated or monitored by InternetArchiveBot. (1987, The Sign of Four). John Thaw limps because he broke his foot whilst running to catch a bus when he was a boy. LookingGlass (talk) 13:06, 8 September 2010 (UTC). Another memorable one is John's daughter Abigail (Newspaper Editor Dorothea Frazil in Endeavour) telling the young Morse that perhaps they had met in another life - a reference to her own father's role. All this speculation about John Thaw's leg or foot. (Via Wiki.). In the Morse books Endeavour Morse is described as walking with a slight limp. He did … I believe John Thaw broke his leg during the filming of one of the Sweeney films, and it had to be incorporated into the story quickly to keep the cameras rolling. I have been watching a number of Morse episodes on ITV3 and came to the WP article to find out about Thaw's right leg. I don't see what is wrong with quoting Sheila Hancock's book on this. He does none the less appear in the sequel 1972 Dr. Phibes Rises Again where he appears as Shavers. I made the following changes: When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs. Jock123 (talk) 22:16, 15 September 2012 (UTC), I have often wondered about the reason for John Thaw's limp but never bothered to look up anything on it. Can't see why they were deleted. When he died at the age of 60, the BBC website was inundated with tributes from the However tonight (in Australia), 12/10/2016, I watched parts of an episode of "Inspector Morse", episode title unknown, which showed him running for quite some distance. I know this is true as my husband suffered from this and his surgeon told him. That's not fine acting at all - it's all filmed in a mirror. I never saw Wayne amble about in anything but a confident, he-man fashion. I am disabled, I had TB hip as a child went to a handicapped school, and I know polio when i see it, lots of kids had it at my school. John Thaw had dropfoot caused by a back problem. (Industry Gossip). But in the. Have greatly enjoyed the Lewis mysteries just now appearing on BBC and PBS on America! John Thaw, who died from cancer this week at the age of 60, landed his first paid role on a stall at Smithfield Market as a teenager. Now if you asked God to bless you and he gave you a limp how would you feel? Spanglej (talk) 14:48, 24 May 2010 (UTC), Watching Morse one day I noticed he had an odd gait. Thaw had a difficult childhood as his mother left when he was seven years old and he did not see her again for 12 years. He maintained a balance that meant it was unnoticeable generally, but now, every time I watch an episode, I wonder about it. The Official Companion (London, Reynolds & Hearn, 2002, ISBN 1 903111 43 9), p.17: "The fondness the British public felt for Thaw was evident when letters were sent to the press expressing worries about Morse's occasional slight limp on screen. Look I'm an eleven year old and even I know the answer. John thaw has got foot drop. Sheila Hancock reveals all about her guest appearance in Endeavour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her husband John Thaw's first episode of Inspector Morse … Colin Dexter admits to giving Morse and Lewis some of John Thaw's and Kevin Whateley's attributes because he was so impressed by their performances. Does anyone know the reason for his right leg's mobility issue? Several sources state that it resulted from an accident at the age of 15 when he tripped over a curb and broke his foot rushing to catch a bus to school. God did bless him too – with a new name, Israel – and, rather more surprisingly, with a limp. "Miss MORStan." God rest his soul. I think you got the wrong cowpoke. John must have had it as a kid but was cured but left him with a slight limp, as Regan would say 'end of'. Although the foot does not hurt him it does drag a little when he gets tired. He had a difficult childhood as his mother left him when he was seven years old and he didn't see her again until twelve years later. ), seems to me to be both POV and non-encyclopaedic. Thaw came from a working class background, having been born in Gorton, Manchester, to parents John and Dorothy (nee Ablott). This foot drop was by no means put on. As a former podiatric biomechanic Thaw's gait presents as someone with: either an artificial right leg (from the knee) or drop foot. I believe they call it "acting". After that he had a drop foot and walked exactly as John Thaw. I believe that he once broke his foot and that is the reason he limps. Thaw must not have, or he would not have played a peg-legged thief. (At one point his peg gets stuck in a mud flat.) However, sometimes the limp is more pronounced and I attribute that to the fact that the scene may have been the last shot of a long day. I don't recall if Colin Dexter ever refers to Morse limping in any of the books, but if he does, he might have well have mentioned this only after John Thaw started playing the role on television. The 60-year-old died at his home, surrounded by his family He is best known for his starring roles in The Sweeney, Inspector Morse and Kavanagh QC. "Johns grandfather had a withered leg and walked with a limp, John apparently copied him and also walked with a limp all his life and being involved in a car accident only exaggerated the fact." Like John Thaw, I probably wouldn’t count it as much of The acting world is coming to terms with the loss of John Thaw after the Inspector Morse star lost his battle with cancer. He looked as if he was running quite normally. Just watched the last of series one of Endeavour. Did you know Redd Foxx was significantly younger than his TV character, or that he was friends with Malcolm X? Guess he figured, probably going early anyway, why not leave a legacy. A boyhood injury He had a younger brother called Ray. I believe he keeps his wallet in his right shoe when working on location - the extra weight and bulkiness makes his right leg longer, creating the illusion of a limp in his left leg. Editors have permission to delete these "External links modified" talk page sections if they want to de-clutter talk pages, but see the RfC before doing mass systematic removals. I believe that I am correct in saying that, in fact, John Thaw only has one leg. One of many clever referrals in the series to John Thaw's role of the senior Morse. Costs a fortune in sign-writers to cope with all the reversed writing. Learn more about Redd Foxx, Whose character Fred Sanford often berated Lamont and Aunt Esther, and feigned heart attacks for … On an entirely unrelated matter, John Thaw seems unusual to have worked under his real name, and Sheila in that she retained her maiden name, a quite radical decision for 1969. Now streaming as a movie on Disney+, The Lin-Manuel Miranda play features a hip-hop aesthetic and street-savvy characters, but streamers may be curious if Jefferson's physical movements were inspired by historical facts or a modern sensibility. Actor John Thaw, star of Inspector Morse and The Sweeney, died yesterday aged 60. I had a really good laugh at some of the responses.

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