John Gielgud

Acting · Born 1904-04-14 in London, England

Biography

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. He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to a silver trumpet muffled in silk. Gielgud is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.

Filmography

• Chimes at Midnight as Henry IV
• Gandhi as Lord Irwin
• The Elephant Man as Carr Gomm
• Murder on the Orient Express as Mr. Beddoes
• Elizabeth as The Pope
• Julius Caesar as Cassius
• Hamlet as Priam
• Shine as Cecil Parkes
• Frankenstein as De Lacey
• Frankenstein: The True Story as Chief Constable

TV

• Inspector Morse as Lord Hinksey
• Tales of the Unexpected as Jelks
• Second City Television as Self
• Frankenstein: The True Story as Chief Constable
• Hallmark Hall of Fame as The Ghost
• QB VII as Clinton-Meek
• Brideshead Revisited as Edward 'Ned' Ryder
• Play for Today as Harry
• Gulliver's Travels as Professor of Light
• ABC Stage 67 as Rich Man