Sir Alec Guinness, Star Wars actor, born 1914

Alec Guinness, born April 2, 1914 in London, England, is best known for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars movie franchise.  He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in The Bridge on the River Kwai, for which he also won a Golden Globe.  He also won an Honorary Academy Award in 1980.  He was nominated four more times for Oscars including his role as Obi-Wan, for which he won a Saturn Award.

My favorite Alec Guinness movie is The Man in the White Suit. 

He passed away in August 2000.

"The Man in the White Suit" premieres 1952

The Man in the White Suit, starring Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) as a chemist, made its premiere in New York City March 31, 1952.  It would be released to the rest of the US in April.

Guinness plays a man who develops an indestructible material, that won't even take a dye.  Hence, the white suit.  Hilarity ensues.

I love this film!  It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay.  It did win National Board Review award for Best Foreign Film.