Memorial Page for Alec Guinness (née Alec Guinness de Cuffe)
British actor
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Emoria lights a memorial candle in remembrance of Alec Guinness.
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August 5th, 2026
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April 2nd, 2026
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Biography
Alec Guinness (* April 2, 1914 in Marylebone; † August 5, 2000 in Midhurst) was a british actor. He was 86 years old. He was married to Merula Salaman. His faith was Catholic Church. He received 8 awards, including Laurence Olivier Awards, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. His cause of death was liver cancer. He was buried at Petersfield.
Life Events
11 EventsBorn in Marylebone, England
1914Married Merula Salaman
1938until 2000
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
1950Kind Hearts and Coronets
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1957The Bridge on the River Kwai
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
1957The Bridge on the River Kwai
Academy Award for Best Actor
1958The Bridge on the River Kwai
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
1964Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
1977Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
Academy Honorary Award
1979British Academy Television Award for Best Actor
1980Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Died in Midhurst, England (liver cancer)
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- Merula Salaman
Alec Guinness (née Alec Guinness de Cuffe). Forever remembered.