Michael Gwynn

Michael Gwynn, English actor (died 1976)

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Born: November 30, 1916
Died: January 29, 1976
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1916

About Michael Gwynn

Michael Gwynn (30 November 1916 – 29 January 1976) was an English actor whose career spanned 40 years, across a variety of stage, film, and television roles. Gwynn is perhaps best remembered for his role in the first episode of the BBC comedy Fawlty Towers "A Touch of Class" (1975) as the conman "Lord" Melbury who eventually humiliates Basil Fawlty. Gwynn also appeared on several adaptations of plays on the Caedmon Records.

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The world when Michael Gwynn was born

Michael Gwynn was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1916

Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
Notable inventionMilitary tanks
World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Michael Gwynn's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1916	2026
Population	99.6M	341 million

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