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.

By Peter Hummers Sir Alec Guinness plays (one of) the roles he was born for, in two TV series adapted from John le Carré’s books.

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 ...

Alec Guinness was the rock many of the Star Wars cast leaned on during the long shoot in 1976.. Always the consummate professional, Guinness never complained, but did admit he was confused by the ...

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.

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 ...

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 # ...