8. In 2005, Grabowiec, a village in Poland, named one of its streets after a character that the great actor, Alec Guinness, made famous. Oh, be a sport and see if you can pick which one?
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Answer:
Ben Kenobi
In April, 2005, the village of Grabowiec, near Torun in Poland, officially named this street Obi-Wan Kenobi, not so much to honour the actor but that famous character that Alec Guinness played in the "Star Wars" movies. These tell the ongoing saga of the battles in a galaxy far, far away between the forces of good and evil. A bar in China was also named after Obi-Wan Kenobi as well at one stage, but this closed down in 2010. Hopefully Darth Vader wasn't responsible for that.
Sir Alec Guinness (1914-2000), along with Sir Laurence Olivier and Sir John Gielgud were three of the finest actors Britain ever produced. Their skill at mastering and presenting any role to absolute perfection was breathtaking. They had this amazing ability to become any character they played. Alec Guinness, who made almost sixty movies during his career, learned his craft in live theatre, particularly so in in Shakespearian roles. He easily made the transition to movies however, appearing in some of the top grossing films of all time for the remainder of his career. Apart from his role as Ben Kenobi (Obi-Wan Kenobi) in "Star Wars", he is probably best known for his portrayal of Lieutenant Colonel Nicholson in the 1957 film, "The Bridge on the River Kwai", which saw him win an Academy Award for his performance as a Japanese collaborator (of sorts) who ultimately redeems himself at the film's conclusion.