Sir John Gielgud was born on this date in 1904. He possessed one of the most beautiful speaking voices ever to be heard.
His many accomplishments include an Academy Award-winning [supporting] actor: Arthur [1981]; Emmy Award-winning actor: Masterpiece Theatre miniseries Summer’s Lease [1990-1991]; Becket, Chariots of Fire, The Elephant Man, Gandhi, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, A Man for All Seasons, Murder on the Orient Express, The Charge of the Light Brigade, War and Remembrance.
Sir John died May 21, 2000 and someone "alerted the media".
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I suppose my first introduction was in Brideshead Revisited on PBS. Beautiful indeed.
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