Alec Guinness
British actor (1914–2000)
Sir Alec Guinness CH, CBE (2 April 1914 - 5 August 2000) was an Academy Award winning English actor. He was born in London. He is well known for the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi, a "Jedi master", in the Star Wars movie series (Episodes IV, V, and VI), a role that he was embarrassed with. He won an Academy Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role". He got this award for acting in the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). Guinness also received a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for that movie. He has also received a Tony Award. In 1989 he received a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award, a lifetime achievement award. Guinness died from liver cancer in Midhurst, West Sussex, in 2000.
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![]() Guinness in 1973 by Allan Warren | |
Born | Alec Guinness de Cuffe 2 April 1914 |
Died | 5 August 2000 | (aged 86)
Burial place | Petersfield Cemetery, Hampshire |
Occupation | Actor |
Works | On stage and screen |
Spouse |
Merula Salaman (m. 1938) |
Children | Matthew Guinness |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/branch | ![]() |
Years of service | 1941–1943 |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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