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[[File:Appointment with Death-Revolver1-8.jpg|thumb|right|400px|{{PAGENAME}} (1904-2000) carries a holstered [[Webley .455 Mk VI]] as Colonel Carbury in ''[[Appointment with Death]]'' (1988).]] | [[File:Appointment with Death-Revolver1-8.jpg|thumb|right|400px|{{PAGENAME}} (1904-2000) carries a holstered [[Webley .455 Mk VI]] as Colonel Carbury in ''[[Appointment with Death]]'' (1988).]] | ||
'''Sir Arthur John Gielgud''' (April 14, 1904 – May 21, 2000) was a famous English actor and theatre director. Among his best known roles was | '''Sir Arthur John Gielgud''' (April 14, 1904 – May 21, 2000) was a famous English actor and theatre director. Among his best known acting roles was as the valet Hobson in the 1981 feature film ''Arthur'', a role for which he received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. For his outstanding stage career he was honoured Knight Bachelor (UK, 1953), Legion of Honour (France, 1960), Companion of Honour (UK, 1977), and Order of Merit (UK, 1996). Gielgud also one of only sixteen entertainers to achieve the "EGOT" (having received an Oscar (1981); Emmy (1991); Grammy (1979); and Tony Awards (1948, 1959 and 1961). He also won BAFTA (1953, 1975 and 1992); Golden Globe (1988); and a Laurence Olivier Award (1985). He died on May 21, 2000, aged 96. | ||
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Revision as of 20:55, 25 February 2021
Sir Arthur John Gielgud (April 14, 1904 – May 21, 2000) was a famous English actor and theatre director. Among his best known acting roles was as the valet Hobson in the 1981 feature film Arthur, a role for which he received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. For his outstanding stage career he was honoured Knight Bachelor (UK, 1953), Legion of Honour (France, 1960), Companion of Honour (UK, 1977), and Order of Merit (UK, 1996). Gielgud also one of only sixteen entertainers to achieve the "EGOT" (having received an Oscar (1981); Emmy (1991); Grammy (1979); and Tony Awards (1948, 1959 and 1961). He also won BAFTA (1953, 1975 and 1992); Golden Globe (1988); and a Laurence Olivier Award (1985). He died on May 21, 2000, aged 96.
John Gielgud can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:
Film
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webley .455 Mk VI | Col. Carbury | Appointment with Death | In holster | 1988 |