Alec Guinness
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Biography
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. His 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.
Known For
The Ed Sullivan Show
Tony Awards
The Steve Allen Show
Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Oscars
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Star Wars Holiday Special
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Return of the Jedi
The Empire Strikes Back
The Story of Star Wars
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
The Making of Star Wars
Star Wars
A Passage to India
Doctor Zhivago
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Cromwell
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Lawrence of Arabia
Startime
Situation Hopeless -- But Not Serious
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