William Gillette

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:activeYears 1873-1937
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Illinois
gptkbp:associatedAct The_Gillette_Playhouse
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Illinois
gptkbp:birthDate 1853-07-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
gptkbp:children 1
gptkbp:contribution Popularizing_Sherlock_Holmes_on_stage
gptkbp:deathDate 1937-04-29
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Hartford,_Connecticut
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Gillette
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Basil_Rathbone
gptkb:Benedict_Cumberbatch
gptkb:Robert_Downey_Jr.
gptkb:Jeremy_Brett
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Conan_Doyle
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Sherlock_Holmes
gptkb:Gillette's_portrayal_of_Sherlock_Holmes
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Man_Who_Made_Sherlock_Holmes
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:The_School_for_Scandal
gptkb:The_Last_of_Mrs._Cheyney
gptkb:The_Tempest
gptkb:Sherlock_Holmes
gptkb:The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Much
gptkb:The_Merchant_of_Venice
gptkb:A_Midsummer_Night's_Dream
Hamlet
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Phantom of the Opera
The Taming of the Shrew
Macbeth
Othello
The Rivals
The Comedy of Errors
The Great Adventure
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Royal Family
As You Like It
The Winter's Tale
King Lear
The Lady of the Camellias
The Green Goddess
Twelfth Night
Measure for Measure
The Devil's Disciple
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Adventure_of_Sherlock_Holmes
gptkbp:occupation Actor
Playwright
Theatrical producer
gptkbp:restingPlace Old North Cemetery
gptkbp:signature William_Gillette's_signature
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Helen_M._Gillette