First Knight
1995
Search results
Aug 27, 2009 · Even during his last relationship with Martin Hensler, a mysterious and aggressive Hungarian who was his live-in companion for more than 30 years, Gielgud still hankered after other men. The...
Feb 10, 2008 · Gielgud, who died in 2000 at the age of 96, is widely regarded as the most accomplished stage actor of the 20th century. While he did not hide his homosexuality, he never discussed it openly. In...
In 1962 Gielgud met Martin Hensler (1932–99), an interior designer exiled from Hungary. He was temperamental, and Gielgud's friends often found him difficult, but the two became a long-term couple and lived together until Hensler's death.
People also ask
Did Gielgud meet Martin Hensler?
When did Martin Hensler die?
Did Gielgud hide his homosexuality?
Who was Sir John Gielgud?
Gielgud's companion of forty years, Martin Hensler, died in 1999. After this, Gielgud went into a physical and psychological decline; he died at home in May the following year, at the age of 96. At his request there was no memorial service, and his funeral at Wotton parish church was private, for family and close friends. His ashes were ...
Feb 15, 2010 · You always lie," retorted his partner, Martin Hensler, who was there at the dinner. With tears pouring down his cheeks, Gielgud insisted he was telling the truth. After being given this news,...
Longtime partner Martin Hensler died in December 1998, 16 months before Gielgud's own death in 2000. He publicly acknowledged Hensler as his lover only in 1988, in the programme notes for 'The Best of Friends', which was his final stage performance.
Oct 28, 1993 · The garden is the invention and preserve of his companion, Martin Hensler. Walking through his ornate sitting room, double high with two banks of windows and filled with beautiful objects, he...
