William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes - Hadlyme, CT
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An bronze bust of William Gillette as Sherlock Holmes is on display at the Visitors Center of Gillette Castle State park at 67 River Rd., Hadlyme, CT.
Waymark Code: WM11RCB
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2019
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William Gillette (1853 – 1937) was an American actor, playwright, and stage manager who specialized in playing the role of Sherlock Holmes. A bronze bust depicts him as Sherlock Holmes, a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. William Gillette played Sherlock Holmes on stage more than 1,300 times over thirty years and became immensely popular and wealthy. Gillette Castle was a unique home he built for himself.
Sherlock Holmes as portrayed by William Gillette is wearing a buttoned up jacket with wide lapels and a deerstalker cap. In front of the bust is a plaque which is inscribed:
WILLIAM GILLETTE
AS
SHERLOCK HOLMES
PRESENTED BY ANTHONY BONADIES
ASSOCIATE ART PROFESSOR
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE COLLEGE
ACCEPTED BY WILLIAM F. MILLER
FOR GILLETTE CASTLE STATE PARK
OCTOBER 23, 1977
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote 56 short stories and four novels featuring detective Sherlock Holmes. Many actors have portrayed the character including Basil Rathbone, Jeremy Brett and most recently Benjamin Cumberbatch.
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