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Guinness was born Alec Guinness de Cuffe at 155 Lauderdale Mansions South, [ 1] Lauderdale Road, in Maida Vale, London. [ 2] His mother's maiden name was Agnes Cuff, born on 8 December 1890 to Edward Charles Cuff, a sometime lifeguard at Bournemouth who had served in the Royal Navy, [ 3] and Mary Ann, née Benfield, of a family of stonemasons ...
Alec Guinness. Actor: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Alec Guinness was an English actor. He is known for his six collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), General Yevgraf ...
- January 1, 1
- Marylebone, London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK
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Alec Guinness in 1973, by Allan Warren Sir Alec Guinness , CH , CBE (1914–2000) was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies , including The Ladykillers and Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played nine different characters.
YearProductionRoleTheatre (london, Unless Otherwise Noted)1934Junior Counsel1934Chinese coolie, French Pirate and English ...1934Osric and Third Player1935WolfNew TheatrePeople also ask
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Alec Guinness. Actor: Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. Alec Guinness was an English actor. He is known for his six collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), General Yevgraf ...
- April 2, 1914
- August 5, 2000
Aug 1, 2024 · Alec Guinness (born April 2, 1914, London, England—died August 5, 2000, Midhurst, West Sussex) was a British actor famous for the variety and excellence of his stage and screen characterizations. Tall and unremarkable in appearance, he played a great range of characters throughout his long career.
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May 27, 2022 · Alec Guinness (left) and George Lucas on the set of Star Wars. THR’s May 20, 1977, review (inset) said Guinness was “outstanding” as Obi-Wan, a part that would earn him an Oscar nom for ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Here are the great man’s most memorable performances. 2 April 2014. Star Wars (1977) By Patrick Fahy. Lists. Few people could lay as much claim as Sir Alec Guinness to being the face of British cinema. He was a commanding and welcome presence in film, theatre and television for over half a century, more versatile than most movie stars and ...
