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John Gielgud John Gielgud
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Sir John Gielgud Sir John Gielgud
Sir John Gielgud (Arthur John Gielgud) , 1904-2000, English actor, director, and producer. A grandnephew of Ellen Terry , Gielgud made his debut at the Old Vic in 1921. His intelligence, sensitivity, fine voice, and ability to interpret both classic and modern playwrights established him as one... Read more
Sir Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness
Sir Alec Guinness , 1914-2000, English actor, b. London. After his stage debut in 1934, Guinness performed with John Gielgud 's company and at the Old Vic . An actor of enormous versatility and range on stage and in film, he was especially noted for his minimalist approach and his finely tuned... Read more
Alfred Drake Alfred Drake
Alfred Drake 1914-92, American singer, actor, and director, b. New York City, originally named Alfred Capurro. Drake first appeared on stage in 1935 in The Mikado. The Broadway production of Oklahoma! (1943) brought him stardom, followed by leading roles in Kiss Me Kate (1948) and Kismet ... Read more
John Butler John Butler
John Butler 1728-96, Loyalist commander in the American Revolution, b. New London, Conn. He served in the French and Indian Wars and distinguished himself especially by leading the Native Americans in the successful British attack (1759) under Sir William Johnson against Niagara. Electing the... Read more
Cyril Ritchard Cyril Ritchard
Ritchard, Cyril [né Cyril Trimnell‐Ritchard] (1897–1977), actor and director. His era's consummate portrayer of fops, he was born in Sydney, Australia, and made his first American appearance in Puzzles of 1925. However, he did not call attention to himself with American... Read more
Ormond Ormond
Ormond (Butler), a premier Anglo‐Norman family deriving its name from the office of an ancestor, Theobald Walter, butler in the household of Prince John, whom he accompanied to Ireland in 1185. The title ‘earl of Ormond’, though not bestowed till 1329, referred to the cantred... Read more
Clark Gable Clark Gable
Clark Gable 1901-60, American film actor, b. Cadiz, Ohio. He began his career in films in 1930 and soon after became a star. He won an Academy Award in 1934 for his brilliant comic performance in It Happened One Night. His best-remembered role was that of Rhett Butler in Gone with the Wind ... Read more
Joe Orton Joe Orton
Joe Orton 1933-67, English playwright, b. John Kingsley. After studying acting, he wrote farcical comedies noted for their cynical humor. His plays include The Ruffian on the Stair (1963), Entertaining Mr. Sloan (1964), Loot (1966), and What the Butler Saw (1969). He was murdered by his... Read more
Jack Butler Yeats Jack Butler Yeats
Jack Butler Yeats , 1871-1957, Irish painter, son of the painter John Butler Yeats and brother of the poet William Butler Yeats . He began his career as an illustrator and produced his first oils in 1915, choosing literary subjects. His Irish seascapes and landscapes are notable for their loose,... Read more

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