William Gillette

William Hooker Gillette (July 24, 1853 - April 29, 1937) was an American actor and dramatist. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut.

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July 24 - 1853 - April 29 - 1937 - American - Actor - Dramatist - Hartford, Connecticut

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Gillette starred in Sherlock Holmes (1916) as Sherlock Holmes.

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Some of his plays included Held by the Enemy (1886) and Secret Service (1896), the latter becoming a movie in 1931.

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Play - Movie

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He also wrote the 1883 play Esmeralda together with Frances Hodgson Burnett.

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He built Gillette Castle, now Gillette Castle State Park. Gillette died in 1937 in Hartford.

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