Birth Name: William Hooker Gillette
Occupation: Movie Actor
Place Of Birth: Connecticut
Date Of Birth: July 24, 1853
Date Of Death: April 29, 1937
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
William Gillette was born on the 24th of July, 1853. He was known for being a Movie Actor. Helped shape the image of the modern detective with his use of a deerstalker hat and curved pipe in his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes on stage in more than 1,300 appearances. Eventually, he brought the character to film as well.
William Gillette was born in Connecticut. He was also a playwright, director, and inventor who had one of his earlier stage roles in Held by the Enemy. One of his on-screen roles as the famed detective was in a silent film that is lost.
William Gillette was a Leo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
William Gillette was born in 1850s.
William Hooker Gillette is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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William Gillette was born in the Year of the Ox.
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| REAL NAME: | William Hooker Gillette |
| NICKNAME: | William Hooker Gillette, William Gillette |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Thursday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: William Gillette was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: William Gillette was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are persistent and straightforward. They have a strong faith and can be seen as stubborn in their old ways.
Ruling Planet: William Gillette had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
William Gillette’s birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun.
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