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Alec Guinness in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

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Alec Guinness

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How did Alec Guinness die?

Liver cancer

  • When did Alec Guinness die?
    August 5, 2000
  • How did Alec Guinness die?
    Liver cancer
  • How old was Alec Guinness when he died?
    86 years old
  • Where did Alec Guinness die?
    Midhurst, Sussex, England, UK
  • When was Alec Guinness born?
    April 2, 1914
  • Where was Alec Guinness born?
    Marylebone, London, England, UK
  • What was Alec Guinness's birth name?
    Alec Guinness de Cuffe
  • How tall was Alec Guinness?
    5 feet 9 inches, or 1.76 meters
  • What was Alec Guinness known for?
    Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Horse's Mouth, and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
  • Was Alec Guinness married?
    He was married to Merula Salaman from June 20, 1938 to August 5, 2000.
  • Did Alec Guinness have children?
    Yes, 1 child, Matthew Guinness (84)
  • Who were Alec Guinness's parents?
    Andrew Geddes and Agnes Cuff
  • Who were Alec Guinness's relatives?
    Mary Ann Benfield (Grandparent), Edward Cuff (Grandparent), Sally Guinness (Grandchild), Joseph Blatchley (Nephew or niece), Chloe Salaman (Nephew or niece), and Toby Salaman (Nephew or niece)
  • How many awards did Alec Guinness win?
    30 awards
  • How many award nominations did Alec Guinness receive?
    49 nominations

Known for

Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.6
  • Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • 1977
Alec Guinness, William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, Geoffrey Horne, and Ann Sears in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Bridge on the River Kwai
8.1
  • Colonel Nicholson
  • 1957
Alec Guinness in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
Kind Hearts and Coronets
8.0
  • The D'Ascoyne Family: The Duke
  • The Banker
  • The Parson
  • The General
  • The Admiral
  • Young Ascoyne
  • Young Henry
  • Lady Agatha
  • 1949
The Horse's Mouth (1958)
The Horse's Mouth
6.9
  • Gulley Jimson
  • 1958

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