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Alec Guinness (1914–2000)
Alec Guinness de Cuffe was born on April 2, 1914 in Marylebone, London, England, and was raised by his mother, Agnes Cuffe. While working in advertising, he studied at the Fay Compton Studio of Dramatic Art, debuting on stage in 1934 and played classic theater with the Old Vic from 1936. In 1941, he entered the Royal Navy as a seaman and was ...
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Died:(age 86) in Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK |
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Filmography
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Actor (63 credits)
1982
Smiley's People
(TV Mini-Series)
George Smiley
George Smiley
- Episode #1.6
(1982)
... George Smiley
- Episode #1.5
(1982)
... George Smiley
- Episode #1.4
(1982)
... George Smiley
- Episode #1.3
(1982)
... George Smiley
- Episode #1.2
(1982)
... George Smiley
1980
The Morecambe & Wise Show
(TV Series)
Psychiatrist / Himself
Psychiatrist / Himself
- 1980 Christmas Show
(1980)
... Psychiatrist
/ Himself
(as Sir Alec Guinness)
1979
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
(TV Mini-Series)
George Smiley
George Smiley
- Flushing Out the Mole
(1979)
... George Smiley
- Smiley Sets a Trap
(1979)
... George Smiley
- Tinker Tailor
(1979)
... George Smiley
- How It All Fits Together
(1979)
... George Smiley
- Smiley Tracks the Mole
(1979)
... George Smiley
1969
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(TV Series)
The Executioner
The Executioner
- Conversation at Night
(1969)
... The Executioner
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
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Thanks (2 credits)
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Self (25 credits)
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Archive footage (41 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
He acted in the production, "Sybil: A Celebration of Sybil Thorndike's 90th Birthday," at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, England with Sybil Thorndike, Laurence Olivier, Jane Casson, Vanessa Redgrave, Peter Ustinov, Joan Plowright, Joyce Grenfell, Angela Baddeley, Margaret Webster, Ursula Jeans, Peggy Ashcroft, Ralph ... See more »Publicity Listings:
13 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 18 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 17 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Alec Guiness | Sir Alec Guinness | Mystery Guest StarHeight:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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