Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Alec Guinness
Born: April 2, 1914
Died: August 5, 2000 (aged 86)
Bio: Sir Alec Guinness was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, he was featured in several of the Ealing Comedies, including The Ladykillers and Kind Hearts and Coronets in which he played eight different characters.
Known for:
- Star Wars (1977)
- The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
- The Ladykillers (1955)
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)