Politically Minded Former Teacher Who Rose to Oscar Nomination

Western Morning News, The › January 04, 2011

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Born into a Catholic household in Warrington, Cheshire, in February 1946, Pete Postlethwaite first discovered his passion for performance while serving as an altar boy.

The youngest of four children, the actor recalled in later life how he was acutely aware that all eyes in the church were on him, providing a formative experience which he credited with inspiring his love for theatre.

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Politically Minded Former Teacher Who Rose to Oscar Nomination

Educated at a grammar school, where he was heavily involved in drama, Postlethwaite then attended teacher training college before working at two schools...

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