As a student at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Barry Morse met famed
playwright George Bernard Shaw and his life was forever changed. Through
a career spanning more than seven decades, Morse played more than 3,000
parts on stage, radio, and in film and television (The Fugitive, Space:
1999), including all the plays of William Shakespeare and Bernard Shaw.
"Valiant for Truth" pays tribute to Barry Morse's lifelong dedication to
Bernard Shaw. Alternately dramatic and humorous, this fascinating book
provides a thorough account of Morse's life and career as a Shavian,
including his time as Artistic Director of the Shaw Festival and
President of the Shaw Society of England. "Valiant for Truth is an
enjoyable and extremely well written appreciation of my father's work
and thoughts. It is a loving but honest "warts and all" account that
manages to be both accurate and interesting... even people who have only
the vaguest awareness of my father's career will find it entertaining" -
actor Hayward Morse