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Died - 29th December 1170 - Murdered in Canterbury Cathedral. Thomas Becket was born in Normandy. His parents were quite rich and gave Thomas a good education. After completing his education he gained a position with Theobald, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
50 Becket (1964) Two men meet on a blustery beach. It's not so much a scene as a moment, a piece of history. Fresh out of the sands of Arabia, Peter O'Toole played Henry II and Richard Burton at his most dashing took on his recalcitrant Archbishop Becket, in Peter Gleville's adaptation of Jean Anouilh's play.