Actor. Born 7 Gledhow Gardens, South Kensington as Arthur John Gielgud, great nephew to Ellen Terry. The name indicates his Lithuanian descent. A great Shakespearean actor, he is possibly best known nowadays as Dudley Moore's butler in the 1981 film 'Arthur'. A homosexual before it was legalised, he suffered humiliation when arrested for 'cottaging' in Chelsea in 1953. Died at his home at Wotton Underwood, near Aylesbury. The Gielgud Theatre was named for him.
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Sir John Gielgud
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Apollo Theatre
Apollo Theatre Originally intended for musicals the Apollo Theatre opened in ...
Queen's Theatre - Wardour Street
Queen's Theatre Built by W G R Sprague, the Queen's Theatre opened in 1908 w...
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Oscar Wilde - Haymarket Theatre
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