What is John Gielgud's full name?
Sir John Gielgud
John Gielgud nickname(s):
Arthur John Gielgud
John Gielgud date of birth:
April 14, 1904
How old was John Gielgud when died?
96
Where was John Gielgud born?
South Kensington, London, England, UK
When did John Gielgud die?
May 21, 2000
Where did John Gielgud die?
Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK
Why did John Gielgud die?
Natural causes
How tall is John Gielgud?
5' 11" (180 cm)
John Gielgud body shape:
Average
What color is John Gielgud's hair?
Grey
Is John Gielgud gay or straight?
Gay
What is John Gielgud's ethnicity?
White
What is John Gielgud nationality?
British
Where did John Gielgud go to school?
Westminster School, London, UK
Where did John Gielgud go to university?
Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
What is John Gielgud's occupation?
Actor, singer, director
John Gielgud claim to fame:
Arthur
John Gielgud friends:
Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontane, Burgess Meredith, Ruth Gordon, Helen Hayes, Gloria Swanson, Dorothy Parker, Elsa Maxwell, Thorton Wilder, Rosamund Gilder
Short Biography
Sir Arthur John Gielgud OM CH (14 April 1904 – 21 May 2000) was an English actor and theater director whose career spanned eight decades. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of actors who dominated the British stage for much of the 20th century. A member of the Terry family theatrical dynasty, he gained his first paid acting work as a junior member of his cousin Phyllis Neilson-Terry's company in 1922. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art he worked in repertory theater and in the West End before establishing himself at the Old Vic as an exponent of Shakespeare in 1929–31.