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William Gillette (Movie Actor) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Birthday
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Death day
April 29, 1937 (83 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
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Celebrities born on July 24
Born in 1853
Leo named William
Movie Actors from Connecticut
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First name William
William Gillette
William Hooker Gillette was an American actor, director, playwright, and director in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered for playing Sherlock Holmes on stage and in a silent film. 1916 is believed to have been lost until he was rediscovered in 2014. Gillette's most important contributions to the theater were authentic choreography design and exceptional sound and lighting effects, and as an actor highlighting what he calls "first-time illusion". His role as Holmes helped create the modern detective image. His use of a cap and curved tube has become a permanent symbol of the character. He took the role on stage more than 1,300 times in thirty years, starred in a silent film based on his play by Holmes, and voiced the character twice on the radio.
BornWilliam Hooker Gillette, July 24, 1853, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedApril 29, 1937, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
OccupationActor, playwright, inventor, stage manager

About William Gillette

Movie Actor William Gillette was born on July 24, 1853 in Connecticut, United States (He dies at the age of 83, on April 29, 1937).

With his usage of a deerstalker hat and curved pipe in over 1,300 stage appearances as Sherlock Holmes, he helped establish the image of the modern investigator. He eventually introduced the character to the big screen as well.

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William Gillette before becoming famous

William Gillette was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1853 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Ox (牛).

He was also a dramatist, director, and inventor, including a role in Held by the Enemy as one of his early theater roles.

Achievement of William Gillette

One of his on-screen appearances as the renowned investigator was in a silent picture that has since been lost.

William Gillette's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Helen Nichols was his wife from 1882 to 1888, when she died of a perforated appendix.

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He was born in Nook Farm, Connecticut, where he shared a house with legendary novelist Novelist Mark Twain.

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) (Novelist)
Mark Twain (1835 - 1910)

Novelist

William Gillette Income & Net worth

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Latest information about William Gillette updated on March 14 2023.