Alec Guinness
| First Name | Alec |
| Last Name | Guinness |
| Full Name at Birth | Alec Guinness de Cuffe |
| Age | 86 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | April 2, 1914 |
| Birthplace | Marylebone, London, England |
| Date of Death | August 5, 2000 |
| Location of Death | Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK |
| Cause of Death | Liver Cancer |
| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Grey |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | British |
| University | Fay Compton Studio of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars Movies |
| Mother | Agnes Cuff |
| Other Family Members | Edward Cuff (grandfather)Mary Ann Cuff (grandmother) |
| Favorite TV Shows | Due South |
Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. He was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters. He later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Colonel Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai. He is known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original Star Wars trilogy. He also played Prince Feisal in Lawrence of Arabia and George Smiley in the TV adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.
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Filmography
Selected Alec Guinness film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
1996
Interview Day
James
1992
Tales from Hollywood
Heinrich Mann
1985
Screen One
Amos
1984
Edwin
Sir Fennimore Truscott
1978
The Morecambe & Wise Show
Himself, Psychiatrist
1974
The Gift of Friendship
Jocelyn Broome
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Malvolio
1959
Startime
Jebal Deeks
1955
Baker's Dozen
The Major
1953
Malta Story
Flight Lt. Peter Ross
1953
The Square Mile
Narrator
1949
The Duke/The Banker/The Parson/The General/The Admiral/Young Ascoyne/Young Henry/Lady Agatha
1934
Evensong
Extra
Soundtrack Credits
Writer Credits
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Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
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Academy Award for Best Actor (1941–1960)
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British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
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