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Mentee: Sir Alec Guinness, Actor (April 2, 1914 - August 5, 2000)

Mentee: Sir Alec Guinness

Mentor: Sir John Gielgud, Actor, Singer, Director (April 14, 1904 - May 21, 2000)

Best Advice: “Working with him in the 1930’s was a great and good discipline because his precision demanded the same from you.”

Of Interest:

• Alec Guinness “wasn’t the acting type” according to the headmaster of his school, Pembroke Lodge Boarding School.
• “You’ll never make an actor, Mr. Guinness,” stated famed actress Martita Hunt as she kicked him out of acting class after just a few lessons.
• Alec won Best Actor Oscar in Bridge Over the River Kwai
• Alec was nominated for 4 other Academy Awards
• He played 8 different roles in the comedy Kind Hearts and Coronets
• Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars
• Knighted in 1959
  

  Mentor: Sir John Gielgud

• Sir John Gielgud was honored with all 4 of the awards in entertainment (GATE) during his lifetime: Grammy Award, Academy Award, Tony Award, Emmy Award
• Knighted in 1953