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Jack Gwillim(1909-2001)

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Jack Gwillim
Although he did not turn to the stage until middle age after two decades in the Royal Navy, Jack Gwillim was a notable actor on both sides of the Atlantic. During the 1950s he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare company in Stratford, England, for three years during Sir Anthony Quayle's stint as artistic director, and a member of the Old Vic Company for a further three years. His extensive theatre credits included many leading roles in the West End including "Sacred Flame" with Gladys Cooper and Wendy Hiller, "The Right Honourable Gentleman" with Quayle, "The Dark is Light Enough" with Dame Edith Evans, "Castle In Sweden" with Diane Cilento, "Portrait Of Murder", "A Kind Of Folly" with Dame Flora Robson, "You Never Can Tell" and "Merchant Of Venice" with Sir Ralph Richardson. In 1969 he emigrated to the United States, working in top regional theaters, off-Broadway and Broadway. His Broadway credits include the role of Col. Pickering in Rex Harrison revival of "My Fair Lady", and Ingrid Bergman's husband in "The Constant Wife" directed by Sir John Gielgud. Other Broadway shows included "Ari", "MacBeth" with Christopher Plummer and 'Glenda Jackson (I)', "Romeo and Juliet", "Lost in the Stars" with Brock Peters, "The Iceman Cometh" with James Earl Jones and with the Old Vic "MacBeth", "Romeo and Juliet" with Claire Bloom, "Richard II" and "Troilus and Cressida." He did numerous tours in the U.S including "Laurette" with Judy Holliday.

On stage he has worked with such actors as Sir Ralph Richardson, Sir Anthony Quayle, Dame Judith Anderson, Judi Dench, Sir Michael Redgrave and Richard Burton. He is also known for war films such as Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956) with Peter Finch, The One That Got Away (1957), North West Frontier (1959) with Lauren Bacall and Sink the Bismarck! (1960). His work in epics includes Solomon and Sheba (1959) with Yul Brynner, Cromwell (1970) with Richard Harris, Oscar-winning films Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Patton (1970) and A Man for All Seasons (1966). His work in cult favorites includes Jason and the Argonauts (1963) and Clash of the Titans (1981) with Sir Laurence Olivier. His work in "Hammer" films includes Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960) with Peter Cushing, Circus of Horrors (1960) and The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964). He also co-starred in the Disney hit In Search of the Castaways (1962) with Maurice Chevalier and Hayley Mills.

His voice work can be heard on Caedmon Records in "Anthony & Cleopatra", "King John", "Macbeth", "Richard II", "Titus Andronicus", "Troilus and Cressida", "Hamlet", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and "Henry IV" parts I and II and "Henry V".
BornDecember 15, 1909
DiedJuly 2, 2001(91)
BornDecember 15, 1909
DiedJuly 2, 2001(91)
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George C. Scott and Jack Gwillim in Patton (1970)
Jack Gwillim and George Pastell in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)
Jack Gwillim in Clash of the Titans (1981)
Peter O'Toole, Jack Gwillim, Anthony Quayle, and Michel Ray in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Jack Gwillim in Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Jack Gwillim as King Aeetes in Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Jack Gwillim, Fred Clark, Ronald Howard, Terence Morgan, Dickie Owen, George Pastell, and Jeanne Roland in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)
Jack Gwillim, Fred Clark, Ronald Howard, Terence Morgan, George Pastell, John Paul, and Jeanne Roland in The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)
Edward G. Robinson and Jack Gwillim in A Boy Ten Feet Tall (1963)
Peter Finch, Jack Gwillim, John Gregson, and Anthony Quayle in Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956)
Cast of Clash of the Titans
The Monster Squad (1987)

Known for

Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Jason and the Argonauts
7.3
  • King Aeetes
  • 1963
George C. Scott in Patton (1970)
Patton
7.9
  • General Sir Harold Alexander
  • 1970
Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Peter O'Toole, José Ferrer, and Jack Hawkins in Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia
8.3
  • Club Secretary
  • 1962
The Monster Squad (1987)
The Monster Squad
6.9
  • Van Helsing
  • 1987

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  • Blue Shark Hash (2001)
    Blue Shark Hash
  • Angelica Bridges, Ralf Moeller, and Jeremy Kemp in Conan the Adventurer (1997)
    Conan the Adventurer
  • The Poetry Hall of Fame
  • The Discoverers (1993)
    The Discoverers
  • Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story (1991)
    Reason for Living: The Jill Ireland Story
  • Gabriel's Fire (1990)
    Gabriel's Fire
  • The Monster Squad (1987)
    The Monster Squad
  • Beatrice Ring and Kôji Kikkawa in Sicilian Connection (1987)
    Sicilian Connection
    • (voice)
  • Kim Basinger and Bruce Willis in Blind Date (1987)
    Blind Date
  • Lee Horsley in Matt Houston (1982)
    Matt Houston
  • Antony and Cleopatra (1984)
    Antony and Cleopatra
  • Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)
    Remington Steele
  • Mr. Smith (1983)
    Mr. Smith
  • Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)
    Bring 'Em Back Alive
  • Clash of the Titans (1981)
    Clash of the Titans

Personal details

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    • Broadway database
    • December 15, 1909
    • Canterbury, Kent, England, UK
    • July 2, 2001
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
    • 1969 - July 2, 2001 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Duke Senior") in "As You Like It", Stratford Memorial Theatre Company, England, 1950s.

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    Served as a Commander in the Royal Navy for twenty years before he became an actor.

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