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Handsome American actor, playwright and stage director/producer William Gillette born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1853. His father Francis was a former United States Senator and crusader for the abolition of slavery and women's suffrage, his mother Elisabeth Daggett Hooker is a descendant of Reverend... See full bio »

Born:

William Hooker Gillette
July 24, 1853 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Died:

April 29, 1937 (age 83) in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Known For

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1939)

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (1922)

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (1916)

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes (1932)

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Filmography

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Writer (13 titles)

1982 Sherlock Holmes (TV movie) (play)

1981 Standing Room Only (TV series)

– Sherlock Holmes (1981) (play)

1977 Great Performances (TV series)

– Secret Service (1977) (play)

1939 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (play "Sherlock Holmes")

1938 Too Much Johnson (short) (play)

1932 Sherlock Holmes (play)

1931 Secret Service (play)

1922 Sherlock Holmes (play)

1920 Held by the Enemy (play)

1919 Too Much Johnson (play)

1919 Secret Service (play)

1916 Sherlock Holmes (play)

1915 Esmeralda (short) (play)

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Actor (3 titles)

1916 Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes

1914 The Delayed Special (short)
Jack Lane - Ruth's Brother (as Master Billy Gillette)

1913 The Battle at Fort Laramie (short)

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Too Much Johnson (1894). Farce. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies | See more »

Alternate Names:

Master Billy Gillette | William Hooker Gillette

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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Was the first actor to be universally acclaimed for portraying Sherlock Holmes, having staged the first authorized play in 1899. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo

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