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John Gielgud (Stage Actor) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Birthday
*** ,1904
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Death day
May 21, 2000 (96 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Aries
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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. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art he worked in repertory theatre and in the West End before establishing himself at the Old Vic as an exponent of Shakespeare in 1929–31. During the 1930s Gielgud was a stage star in the West End and on Broadway, appearing in new works and classics. He began a parallel career as a director, and set up his own company at the Queen's Theatre, London. He was regarded by many as the finest Hamlet of his era, and was also known for high comedy roles such as John Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest.

About John Gielgud

Stage Actor John Gielgud was born on April 14, 1904 in England (He dies at the age of 96, on May 21, 2000).

A prolific British actor who won an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony Award for his role as Hamlet in over 500 productions.

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John Gielgud before becoming famous

John Gielgud was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1904 is also the year of Dragon (龍) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He comes from a long history of actors, and his earliest stage appearances were Shylock and Humpty Dumpty before being accepted to Westminster School in London on a scholarship.

Achievement of John Gielgud

In 1953, he was knighted, in 1977, he was made a Companion of Honour, and in 1996, he was admitted to the Order of Merit, fifteen years after winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Arthur.

John Gielgud's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Martin Hensler, his longtime partner, died in 1998, only 16 months before he died.

John Gielgud Collabed with

He was close friends with Movie Actor Sir Laurence Olivier, despite the fact that they were professional rivals as the best Shakespearean actors of their day.

Sir Laurence Olivier (1907 - 1989) (Movie Actor)
Sir Laurence Olivier (1907 - 1989)

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John Gielgud Income & Net worth

John Gielgud's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: a stage actor. Networth of John Gielgud in 2024 is 400,000$+.

John Gielgud Height and Weight

How tall is John Gielgud? At the age of 96, John Gielgud height is 5'11" (1.8m).

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