Double Oscar-winning British actor Michael Caine is often described as “the pin-up for gentlemen around the world.” There’s something about his laconic accent, his youthful charm, and his sharp style, that has kept in in the spotlight for seven decades, appearing in more than 160 films – he says as many as 175 if uncredited…
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Idris Elba – promoter of diversity
British actor Idris Elba is not afraid to take on epic roles. Think of his biographical portrayal of Nelson Mandela in the 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom – the life of anti-apartheid activist and the first black head-of-state and president of South Africa (1994-1999) and the 2015 American war drama Beasts of No Nation about a young…
Sir David Attenborough – the environment whisperer
Sir David Attenborough, the environment whisperer, is well-known for his long and enduring career as a nature documentary film maker. British David Frederick Attenborough (1926-) began broadcasting as a nature historian for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the 1950s. His first job as producer-presenter was a three-part nature program called The Pattern of Animals in 1951…
Sir Stirling Moss: The Gentleman Racing Driver
British racing driver Sir Stirling Moss passed away on 12 April 2020 at the age of 90. He was described as the best driver in the world in his time, but he never won the Formuala 1 world championship title. He was also described as the Gentleman Driver. Stirling Crauford Moss (1929-2020) won the Targa…
The gentlemanliness of Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes detective stories is often referred to as having a sense of gentlemanliness
The most gentlemanly of gentlemen, British actor Sir John Hurt, dies from cancer aged 77
Gentlemanly John Hurt dies of pancreatic cancer three days after his 77th birthday