Alec Guinness
Sir Alec Guinness CH, CBE (2 April 1914 - 5 August 2000) was an Academy Award winning English actor. He was born in London. He is well known for the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi, a "Jedi master", in the Star Wars movie series (Episodes IV, V, and VI), a role that he was embarrassed with. He won an Academy Award for "Best Actor in a Leading Role". He got this award for acting in the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). Guinness also received a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for that movie. He has also received a Tony Award. In 1989 he received a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award, a lifetime achievement award. Guinness died from liver cancer in Midhurst, West Sussex, in 2000.
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.jpg.webp) Guinness in 1973 by Allan Warren | |
| Born | Alec Guinness de Cuffe 2 April 1914 |
| Died | 5 August 2000 (aged 86) |
| Burial place | Petersfield Cemetery, Hampshire |
| Occupation | Actor |
Works | On stage and screen |
| Spouse(s) | Merula Salaman (m. 1938) |
| Children | Matthew Guinness |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1943 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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