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Gielgud was fined; when the press reported the story, he thought his disgrace would end his career. When the news broke he was in Liverpool on the pre-London tour of a new play, A Day by the Sea.
Feb 15, 2010 · Gielgud was an inveterate cruiser, uncontrollably attracted to the danger, risk and anonymity of cruising in public lavatories.
May 23, 2000 · What the Tynan judgment overlooked was Gielgud the risk-taker, especially in the last half of his distinguished career, in which he revealed himself as a masterly character actor in plays by Mr....
May 21, 2000 · Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH (April 14, 1904 – May 21, 2000), known as Sir John Gielgud, was an English theater and film actor particularly known for his warm expressive voice.
One of the 20th century's most distinguished actors, John Gielgud (born 1904) was noted for his Shakespearean roles for the stage, especially Hamlet, and appeared in numerous theatrical and television films and on recordings of classic books and plays.
Born on April 14, 1904, in South Kensington, London, John Gielgud was the third child of Frank Henry Gielgud and Kate Terry-Gielgud. His family had deep theatrical connections, including famous figures like Ellen, Fred, and Marion Terry.
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Oct 1, 2011 · The famous critic James Agate judged his performance to the “the high water mark of English Shakespearian acting in our time” and the production transferred to the Queen’s Theatre in London. In 1934, John Gielgud took a gamble, directing and performing Hamlet at what was then the New Theatre (renamed the Albery in 1973).
