John Gielgud

Sir John Gielgud spent a lifetime on the stage and in front of the camera; his first film was in 1924 when he starred as Daniel in Who Is The Man? Venerated for giving gravitas to a variety of Shakespearean roles Gielgud made the role of respected old sage his own and is considered by many to have been one of the greatest actors of the Twentieth Century. He died in May 2000.