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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

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

Opening Night is at the Gielgud Theatre in London until 27 July.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2024

Gielgud, meanwhile, had a career renaissance that brought Hollywood fame, an Academy Award — for playing Dudley Moore’s butler in “Arthur” — and the status of elder statesman of British drama.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 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 Begbie, Harold