1914 - 2000
Alec Guinness British Actor
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Alec Guinness dating history
Relationships
Alec Guinness was previously married to Merula Salaman (1938 - 2000).
About
British Actor Alec Guinness was born Alec Guinness de Cuffe on 2nd April, 1914 in Paddington, London, England, UK and passed away on 5th Aug 2000 Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK aged 86. He is most remembered for Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). His zodiac sign is Aries.
Alec Guinness was in an on-screen matchup with Grace Kelly in The Swan (1956).
Relationship Statistics
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Married | 1 |
63 years, 2 months
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Total | 1 |
63 years, 2 months
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Details
First Name |
Alec
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Middle Name |
Wan
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Last Name |
Guinness
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Full Name at Birth |
Alec Guinness de Cuffe
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Alternative Name |
Sir Alec Guinness
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Birthday |
2nd April, 1914
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Birthplace |
Paddington, London, England, UK
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Died |
5th August, 2000
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Place of Death |
Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK
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Cause of Death |
Liver Cancer
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Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Blue
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Hair Color |
Grey
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Sexuality |
Bisexual
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Religion |
Roman Catholic
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
British
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University |
Fay Compton Studio of Dramatic Art
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Occupation Text |
Actor
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Occupation |
Actor
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Claim to Fame |
Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
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Year(s) Active |
1934–96, 1934–1996
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Mother |
Agnes Cuff ( born 8 December 1890 - ?)
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Family Member |
Edward Cuff (grandfather), Mary Ann Cuff (grandmother)
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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 different characters, The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), for which he received his first Academy Award nomination, and The Ladykillers (1955). He collaborated six times with director David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), General Yevgraf Zhivago in Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Professor Godbole in A Passage to India (1984). He also portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas's original Star Wars trilogy; for the original 1977 film, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 50th Academy Awards.