John Hurt: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 21, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Jan 19, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Remembering 'Elephant Man' Actor John Hurt. | Dec 06, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - John Hurt. | Jun 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Golden Globes - Remembering Golden Globe Winner John Hurt, a Man for All Seasons. | Mar 24, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Telegraph - John Hurt: An icon of suffering and survival who made�dying on screen an art form. | Oct 23, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Independent - John Hurt was a mercurial actor who excelled at playing the downtrodden. | Sep 13, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC News - Sir John Hurt: Profile. | Jul 30, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | May 01, 2024 | ||
| Described his final three roles. | May 01, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMovie - John Hurt. | Sep 28, 2018 | ||
| Added the movies My Name Is Lenny, That Good Night, and Damascus Cover (all 2017). | Jul 19, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: BFI Screenonline - Biography of John Hurt. | May 24, 2018 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 16, 2017 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 14, 2017 | ||
| He died in 2017. | Jan 28, 2017 | ||
| Noted that he received a knighthood and was diagnosed with cancer. | Jun 18, 2015 | ||
| Noted that he was named a knight bachelor. | Jun 17, 2015 | ||
| Noted recent films. | May 30, 2014 | ||
| The TV series Merlin ended in 2012. | Mar 08, 2013 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 09, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - John Hurt. | Aug 05, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of John Hurt. | Aug 02, 2011 | ||
| Added his role in the Harry Potter movies. | Nov 19, 2010 | ||
| Added the movie The Oxford Murders (2008) and the TV movie An Englishman in New York (2009). | Aug 06, 2010 | ||
| New article added. | May 05, 2009 |
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