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Arthur John Gielgud

Created on 2005-06-19 12:57:25 (#7477560), last updated 2005-12-16

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Name:	John Gielgud
Location:	London, South Kensington, United Kingdom

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Born in London, England; trained at Lady Benson's Acting School and RADA, London. Best known for his Shakespearian roles in the theatre, he first played Hamlet at the age of 26. He worked under the tutelage of Lilian Bayliss with friend and fellow performer Laurence Olivier and other contemporaries of the National Theatre at the 'Old Vic', London. He made his screen debut in 1924. Academy Award Best Supporting Actor, 1981, for Arthur, Academy Award Nomination, 1964, for Beckett.