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Alec Guinness

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Born

April 2, 1914

Zodiac

Aries

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31,537

days lived

86

age at death

Born
April 2, 1914
Died
August 5, 2000 (aged 86)
Zodiac
♈︎Aries·tiger 🐅
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Sun Sign

Aries♈︎

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Moon Sign

Cancer♋︎

Dominant Element

Fire

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Planetary positions calculated for April 2, 1914

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2000
Day 31,537
Age 86

Death of Alec Guinness

Aug 5, 2000

Alec Guinness dies at King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, England.

1983
Day 25,255
Age 69

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

May 25, 1983

Guinness reprises his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

1980
Day 24,156
Age 66

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

May 21, 1980

Guinness returns as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

1977
Day 23,064
Age 63

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

May 25, 1977

Guinness plays Obi-Wan Kenobi, earning an Oscar nomination.

Day 22,920
Age 62

Honorary Degree from Oxford

Jan 1, 1977

Awarded Honorary Doctor of Letters from Oxford University.

1973
Day 21,459
Age 58

Laurence Olivier Award

Jan 1, 1973

Won Best Actor for 'Time Remembered'.

1957
Day 15,615
Age 42

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Jan 1, 1957

Guinness wins the Academy Award for Best Actor.

1955
Day 14,884
Age 40

CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire)

Jan 1, 1955

Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire.

Day 14,884
Age 40

The Ladykillers

Jan 1, 1955

Guinness stars in 'The Ladykillers'.

1949
Day 12,693
Age 34

Kind Hearts and Coronets

Jan 1, 1949

Guinness plays eight different roles.

1946
Day 11,597
Age 31

Great Expectations

Jan 1, 1946

Guinness plays Herbert Pocket in 'Great Expectations'.

1941
Day 9,771
Age 26

Naval Service in WWII

Jan 1, 1941

Serves in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during WWII.

1940
Day 9,405
Age 25

A Son is Born

Jan 1, 1940

Matthew Guinness, his only child, is born.

1938
Day 8,845
Age 24

Marriage to Merula Salaman

Jun 20, 1938

Guinness marries Merula Salaman.

Day 8,675
Age 23

Hamlet

Jan 1, 1938

Plays small role in Hamlet at the Old Vic.

1934
Day 7,214
Age 19

Acting Debut at the Old Vic

Jan 1, 1934

Makes professional debut at the Old Vic Theatre in London.

1933
Day 6,849
Age 18

Studied at Fay Compton Studio of Dramatic Art

Jan 1, 1933

Studies acting at the Fay Compton Studio of Dramatic Art.

1914
Day 0
Age 0

Born in London

Apr 2, 1914

Alec Guinness is born in London, England.