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- Birth nameJonathan Hugh Gascoyne-Cecil
- Jonathan Cecil is deeply treasured as the narrator of countless books by comedic novelist P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) in audiobook version on Audible and also largely available on YouTube. Listeners particularly love him for his readings of the Bertie Wooster and Jeeves books, such as "Leave it to Jeeves," "The Inimitable Jeeves," "Thank You, Jeeves," "The Code of the Woosters," and many more. Cecil's performances of the plentiful and very diverse cast of characters excel beyond those of other known Wodehouse interpreters such as Frederick Davidson and Martin Jarvis. He has been referred to as The Voice of P. G. Wodehouse and his readings might constitute his greatest legacy.- IMDb mini biography by: Rikki McGinty
- SpousesAnna Sharkey(1976 - September 22, 2011) (his death)Vivien Heilbron(1963 - ?) (divorced)
- RelativesConrad Cecil(Niece or Nephew)
- Eton-educated British character actor who specialised in comic portrayals of upper-class eccentrics. Well-remembered as sidekick "Hastings" to Peter Ustinov's "Poirot" during the 1980's.
- He was the eldest son of Lord David Cecil. Great-grandson of prime minister Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, grandson of James Gascoyne-Cecil 4th Marquess of Salisbury, nephew of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, cousin of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, and second cousin of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil.
- Studied for two years at London's Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
- A member of the Oxford University Experimental Theatre Club's touring production of 'Bartholomew Fair'. which was co directed by Ken Loach.
- Prep school education at the Dragon at Oxford. then university at Eton with part of his university time spent at the Sorbonne in France.
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