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Gielgud

American  
[gil-good, geel-] / ˈgɪl gʊd, ˈgil- /

noun

  1. Sir (Arthur) John, 1904–2000, English actor and director.


Gielgud British  
/ ˈɡiːlɡʊd /

noun

  1. Sir John. 1904–2000, English stage, film, and television actor and director

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She made her Broadway stage debut in 1959, starring opposite John Gielgud in “Much Ado About Nothing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2025

The 28-year-old star of BBC drama Industry became fascinated with the Welsh Hollywood legend after watching a play about Burton's relationship with his director, Sir John Gielgud, in 2023.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025

In a competitive category, best actor went to Mark Gatiss for his turn as the revered actor and director John Gielgud in “The Motive and the Cue.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

Gatiss who played John Gielgud told the BBC that his favourite line from the play was when his character is talking about the Tony awards and says: "The whole matter of judging anything... vulgar".

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2024

Halting his party to give them a rest, he and an American scout named Gielgud started off to make one grand effort to find river or puddle.

From The Story of Baden-Powell 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps' by Harold Begbie

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