Val Gielgud

Val Gielgud, Val Henry Gielgud actually, ( born April 28, 1900 in London, † November 30, 1981 ) was an English writer and editor ( BBC).

Gielgud was a son of Frank Gielgud (actually " Franciszek Gielgud " ) and his wife, actress Kate Terry. His father came from an old Polish-Lithuanian noble family and his mother from the actor's family " Terry ". The actor John Gielgud was his younger brother.

Gielgud studied at Oxford University and after successful completion, he got a job as secretary to a Member of Parliament (House of Commons ). 1921, while still a student, he married Natalija Mamontowa, a daughter of Sergei Mamontov and Natalija Sergejewna Brassowa. This connection lasted only two years; the couple separated and divorced in 1926. Overall, Gielgud was married five times.

1929 Gielgud went to the BBC and remained there until his retirement in 1964 in the radio drama department; which he headed for many years. In addition to his professional eigentlichem over the years was an independent literary work that has been by the public, as well as received praise from the literary criticism well. Together with Eric Maschwitz, he wrote some detective stories; her protagonist was always Inspector Simon Spear from the CID.

With 81 years Val Gielgud died on 30 November 1981 in London and found his final resting place.

Works (selection)

• One year of grace. A fragment of autobiography. Longmans Green, London 1957.

• Broken men. A novel., 1933.
• Imperial treasure. A novel. Constable, London, 1932.
• The goggle -box affair. In 1963.
• Prinvest London. In 1965.

• British radio drama. 1922-1956; a survey. Harrap, London 1957.
• The right way to radio playwriting. Right Way Books, Kingston 1948.