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Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Known for Acting
Born

April 2, 1914

Died

August 5, 2000 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Marylebone, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Alec Guinness de CuffeSir Alec GuinnessСэр Алек Гиннессالک گینس

Biography

Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (April 2, 1914 – August 5, 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He is most well known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. He also played Prince Feisal in Lawrence of Arabia and George Smiley in the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

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