A member of a generation of British actors that included Sir Laurence Olivier and Ralph Richardson, Sir Alec Guinness possessed an astonishing versatility that was amply displayed over the course of his 66-year career.
- Category: English actor
- Date of birth: April 2, 1914
- Date of death: August 5, 2000
- Profession: Actor
- Works written: My name escapes me, A commonplace book, ...
- Awards won: Oscar for Best Actor, ...
