John Gielgud
Sir Arthur John Gielgud 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. A member of the Terry family theatrical dynasty, he gained his first paid acting work as a junior member of his cousin Phyllis Neilson-Terry's company in 1922.
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- Born in
- South Kensington
- Educated at
- Royal Academy of Dramatic ArtWestminster School
- Awards
- 🏆 Laurence Olivier Awards🏆 Order of Merit🏆 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor🏆 Praemium Imperiale🏆 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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1904
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