Sir Arthur John Gielgud (/ ˈɡiːlɡʊd / GHEEL-guud; 14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theatre director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century.
Sir John Gielgud enjoyed a theatrical career that spanned 64 years, from a role in a 1924 London production of "The Constant Nymph" to the 1988 production of " Sir Sydney Cockerell: The Best of Friends", and a film career which began in 1924 and ended not long before his death.
Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH ( – ), known as Sir John Gielgud, was an English theater and film actor particularly known for his warm expressive voice.
Sir John Gielgud, a legendary English actor and theatre director, made an indelible mark on British heritage through his prolific and versatile contributions to the stage, film, radio, and television.
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Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH, was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937.
Sir John Gielgud was widely regarded, ex aequo with his friend and fellow knight, Laurence Olivier, as England’s greatest actor of the twentieth century. A remarkable feature of his talent was his readiness to renew himself, as both actor and director, by constantly extending his range.