William Gillette
(1853-1937)
American manager and playwright
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William Hooker Gillette (July 24, 1853 – April 29, 1937) was an American actor-manager, playwright, and stage-manager in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage and in a 1916 silent film thought to be lost until it was rediscovered in 2014.
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William Hooker Gillette 24 July 1853 Hartford, Connecticut USA
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29 April 1937 (aged 83) Hartford, Connecticut
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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