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Sir Alec Guinness CH CBE (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor.After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), in which he played eight characters; The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination; and The Ladykillers (1955).
Aug 7, 2000 · Sir Alec Guinness, elegant and versatile British actor known to older audiences for films like The Bridge on the River Kwai and to new generation for role in Star Wars series, dies at age 86 ...
Apr 2, 2021 · Guinness lived a full, yet modest life with his wife of 62 years, actress Merula, whom he married in 1938. They had one son, actor Matthew Guinness, who is currently 80 years old. In February 2000, Alec Guinness was diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer, so he went on hormone treatment, and was given a good prognosis.
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Aug 7, 2000 · Actor Sir Alec Guinness Dead at 86. By ABC News. August 6, 2000, 6:03 PM. Aug. 7 -- Sir Alec Guinness, who was knighted after his Oscar-winning role in The Bridge on the River Kwai and delighted ...
Aug 7, 2000 · The legendary British actor Sir Alec Guinness died on Saturday night at the age of 86, it was announced last night. The star of numerous Ealing comedies and Star Wars passed away at the King ...
Aug 7, 2000 · Sir Alec Guinness, a versatile actor of considerable charm and intelligence who won two Academy Awards and a Tony Award in a career spanning 65 years, died Saturday in a hospital in England, it ...
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Aug 7, 2000 · Sir Alec Guinness the man of a thousand faces, died at the age of 86 after a career that spanned more than 60 years. Sir Alec Guinness Dies at 86. August 7, 2000 12:00 AM ET.
