Aug. 7 -- Sir Alec Guinness, who was knighted after his Oscar-winning role in The Bridge on the River Kwai and delighted audiences as Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, has died. He was 86.

In this short, Alec Guinness talks about the first time he read Star Wars and met George Lucas which would ultimately lead to him becoming Obi-Wan Kenobi for The Original Trilogy. #starwars #anewhope ...

Sir Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas's original trilogy, hated Star Wars — didn't he?. Well, I've always thought he did, and the movie legend was famously horrified when ...

Sir Alec Guinness, whose roles in a 66-year career ranged from Hamlet to Obi-Wan Kenobi in ``Star Wars,'' has died, a hospital spokesman said Monday. He was 86.

With the late Sir Alec Guinness, who died earlier this month, that was the ultimate compliment. Unlike many actors, he did not play a version of himself from role to role.

Sir Alec Guinness hated being remembered as ”Star Wars”’ Jedi Knight What if you played a crucial part in one of the defining phenomena of modern pop culture — and came to regret it intensely?

Alec Guinness has won several awards throughout his career. He received The Society's Special Award at the Olivier Awards, the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards, and the ...

ALEC Guinness is regarded one of Britain’s greatest actors of all time. The Oscar-winning performer starred in dozens of movies before his death in 2000 at age 86. Who was Alec Gui… ...

Sir Alec Guinness was born on April 2, 1914, and was one of the most talented and diverse actors of his era. In the original Star Wars trilogy, Guinness played Obi-Wan Kenobi, a Jedi Master, one ...