Please answer the following question: Facts:   - imdb id: 0066716    - yearsactive: 1914 - 1954 -lrb- film -rrb-    - death date: february 1954      - othername: alexander gordon begg    - birth date: 14 january 1868    - name: gordon begg    - death place: london united kingdom    - birth place: aberdeen , aberdeenshire united kingdom    - occupation: film actor stage actor   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of gordon begg .
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gordon begg -lrb- 1868 -- 1954 -rrb- was a british stage and film actor .during the silent era he made several films in hollywood , before returning to britain .he appeared as william shakespeare in the 1930 british revue film `` elstree calling '' .