Complex sentence: Cyril Shaps (13 October 1923--1 January 2003) was an English actor born in Highbury, London of Jewish Polish descent, whose short stature and round face led to a steady flow of character roles in film and television for nearly five decades.
Split into simpler sentences: Cyril Shaps (13 October 1923--1 January 2003) was an English actor. His short stature and round face led to a steady flow of character roles in film and television for nearly five decades.