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John Gielgud

(1904—2000) actor and theatre director


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(1904–2000), actor and director.

A grandnephew of Ellen Terry, the slightly arch, musical‐voiced actor first appeared in New York in 1928 as the Grand Duke Alexander in The Patriot. However ...

Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre

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Gielgud, John (1904–2000)
in The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance Length: 999 words
Gielgud, Sir (Arthur) John (1904–2000)
in The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre (2) Length: 767 words
Gielgud, [Arthur] John (14 April 1904)
in The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre Length: 684 words
Gielgud, [Arthur] John (1904–2000)
in The Oxford Companion to American Theatre (3) Length: 229 words

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