Matthew Guinness
Matthew Guinness is an English actor. He played the part of the Farmer in the 1976 film Nuts in May, appears in Ridley Scott's The Duellists and had a small role in 1986's Lady Jane. He has also worked extensively in theatre.
Guinness was born at Denmark Hill Hospital in London, the only child of Alec Guinness and Merula Salaman ; his father was appearing on stage in The Tempest at the Old Vic at the time.
According to Alec, Matthew Guinness was afflicted with polio early in his life, although he later made a full recovery. Corin Redgrave, who knew Guinness from childhood, claimed that he was very strictly brought up. As a child, he appeared with his father in The Card.
Guinness has been married three times:
Guinness's grandson, Nesta Guinness-Walker, is a professional footballer.
