William Gillette

William Hooker Gillette was an American actor-manager, playwright, and stage manager in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best remembered for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage and in a 1916 silent film.

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Who was born first?

• William Gillette and Vladimir Shukhov were born the same year
• William Gillette and Elihu Thomson were born the same year
• William Gillette and Heike Kamerlingh Onnes were born the same year
• William Gillette and Nikolai Kibalchich were born the same year
• William Gillette was born 1 year before Charles Algernon Parsons

Timeline

1. Elihu ThomsonMarch 29, 1853 – March 13, 1937
2. Heike Kamerlingh OnnesSeptember 21, 1853 – February 21, 1926
3. Nikolai KibalchichOctober 19, 1853 – April 3, 1881
4. Vladimir ShukhovAugust 28, 1853 – February 2, 1939
5. William Gillette (this page)July 24, 1853 – April 29, 1937
6. Charles Algernon ParsonsJune 13, 1854 – February 11, 1931

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