Celebrities: Jewish or Not?
Celebrities you might not have known are Jewish….or maybe you did…
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Alec Guinness – Not Jewish
Alec Guinness was an English actor, born in London, England, to Sarah (née Chapma) and Henry Guinness. He was of Irish and English descent. Guinness is best known for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars original trilogy (1977–1983). His career spanned theater, film, and television, with notable performances in films such as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, and Lawrence of Arabia (1962).