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- Alec Guinness wrote in his memoirs, "For a short time I became an enthusiastic swordsman and took lessons from... the solid Gabriel Toyne, who was a much sought-after arranger of fights... and who gave his services free to the young."
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On 13 July 1953, Guinness spoke the first lines of the first play produced by the festival, Shakespeare's Richard III: "Now is the winter of our discontent/Made glorious summer by this sun of York." [25] [26] Guinness won a Tony Award for his Broadway performance as Welsh poet Dylan Thomas in Dylan.
When on set, Guinness likely noticed that one of his co-stars was creepily watching his every move. Little did Guinness know, but newcomer Peter Sellers worshiped him, and was hoping to learn by watching his idol’s acting style.
Aug 12, 2000 · Alec Guinness had an impecunious childhood, with a modest boarding-school education at Pembroke Lodge, in Southborne, and Roborough, in Eastbourne.
Guinness is really most remembered for his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas' original Star Wars trilogy for which he receive a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. In 1959, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to the arts.
- April 2, 1914
- August 5, 2000
World War II records confirm that Alec Guinness brought ashore the first invasion force at Sicily. However, things had not gone according to plan. Hours before the invasion, Guinness had maneuvered his landing craft alongside a troopship to pick up 200 soldiers from the 5th Battalion of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment).
Sir Alec Guinness Biography. Guinness was one of the most formidable and versatile actors of the post-war period. Appearing in roles as diverse as Fagan in Oliver Twist, to the greatest Ealing comedies, and to Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, Alec Guinness was much loved for his commanding performances – rich in diversity and depth of character.
Whether he is describing his acting or his wartime service, his religious conversion or his attempt to learn the identity of his father, Guinness never once stoops to the theatrical.
