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| Actor, born in London, UK. He had no training as an actor, and began in repertory in 1934. He joined the Old Vic company in 1936, rejoining it in 1946 after serving in the Royal Navy. His famous stage performances include Hamlet (1938) and Macbeth (1966). Among his notable films are the Ealing Studio comedies Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) and The Lavender Hill Mob (1951). In 1958 he received an Oscar for his part in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai. Later roles include Ben Kenobi in the Star Wars series, and Smiley in the television versions of John Le Carré's novels (1979, 1982). He was knighted in 1959 and made a Companion of Honour in 1994. |
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