John Gielgud
Acting
Born: 1904-04-14 in London, England
Biography
Sir Arthur John Gielgud, OM, CH, was an English actor, director, and producer. A descendant of the renowned Terry acting family, he achieved early international acclaim for his youthful, emotionally expressive Hamlet which broke box office records on Broadway in 1937. He was known for his beautiful speaking of verse and particularly for his warm and expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to a silver trumpet muffled in silk. Gielgud is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award.
Known For
Play for Today
Harry
Great Performances
Self
Omnibus
Self
BBC Play of the Month
Chorus
BBC Play of the Month
The Inquisitor
BBC Play of the Month
Charles II
BBC Play of the Month
Lord Henry 'Harry' Wotton
BBC Play of the Month
Capt. Shotover
BBC Play of the Month
Lord Burleigh
Screen Two
Eddie Loomis
Screen Two
Jasper Swift
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Chorus
The BBC Television Shakespeare
John of Gaunt
The Wednesday Play
Gabriel Quantara
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
Inspector Morse
Lord Hinksey
Tales of the Unexpected
Jelks
Tales of the Unexpected
Cyril Boggis
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Thirty-Minute Theatre
The Writer
ABC Afterschool Special
Various Roles
Second City Television
Self
Performance
Stephen Dawlish
Scarlett
Pierre Robillard
The Elephant Man
Carr Gomm
Caligula
Nerva
Murder on the Orient Express
Mr. Beddoes
First Knight
Oswald
Lovejoy
Lord Wakering
War and Remembrance
Aaron Jastrow
ABC Stage 67
Rich Man
Marco Polo
Doge di Venezia
DragonHeart
King Arthur (voice) (uncredited)
Merlin
King Constant
Gandhi
Lord Irwin
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
Around the World in 80 Days
Foster
Quest for Camelot
Merlin (voice)