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Hugh Griffith (I) (1912–1980)


Enjoyably larger-than-life character actor, born in Anglesey, North Wales. Hugh Griffith left the world of banking (having been employed as a teller) after winning a scholarship to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Though he graduated a gold medallist, top of his class of 300, the war put the brakes on his career and he enlisted in the Army in 1940... See full bio »

Died:

(age 67) in London, England, UK

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Filmography

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1978 Grand Slam (TV movie)
Caradog Lloyd-Evans
 
1977 Some Like It Cool
The Caliph
 
1975 Legend of the Werewolf
Maestro Pamponi
 
1975 A Legacy (TV series)
Baron Felden
Episode #1.2 (1975) … Baron Felden
Episode #1.1 (1975) … Baron Felden
 
1974 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
Dr. Walden
The Joke (1974) … Dr. Walden
 
1974 Craze
Solicitor
 
1974 High School Girl
Barone di Roccadura
 
1974 Take Me High
Sir Harry Cunningham
 
1973 Great Mysteries (TV series)
The Man
The Inspiration of Mr. Budd (1973) … The Man
 
1973 The Last Days of Man on Earth
Professor Hira
 
1971-1973 Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV series)
Choobukov
The Joke (1973)
Uncle Rollo (1972)
The Proposal (1971) … Choobukov
 
1973 Owen, M.D. (TV series)
John Owen
September Song! (1973) … John Owen
 
1972 What?
Joseph Noblart
 
1972 Dr. Phibes Rises Again
Harry Ambrose
 
1972 The Canterbury Tales
Sir January
 
1972 Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
Mr. Harrison
 
1970 Cry of the Banshee
Mickey
 
1968 The Fixer
Lebedev
 
1967 The Sailor from Gibraltar
Llewellyn
 
1967 Brown Eye, Evil Eye
Tadeusz Bridges
 
1966 Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn (TV movie)
Herr Hoffman
 
1966 How to Steal a Million
Bonnet
 
1966 Poppies Are Also Flowers
Salah Rahman Khan
 
1966 ABC Stage 67 (TV series)
Karl Hoffmann
Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn? (1966) … Karl Hoffmann
 
1965 The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
Prison Governor
 
1965 Treasure Island (short)
 
1964 The Bargee
Joe Turnbull
 
1964 Hide and Seek
Wilkins
 
1963 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Luther Flannery
 
1962 Mutiny on the Bounty
Alexander Smith
 
1962 Term of Trial
O'Hara
 
1962 Lisa
Van der Pink
 
1962 The Counterfeit Traitor
Collins
 
1960 Exodus
Mandria
 
1960 Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (TV series)
Captain Harmonville
The Inn of the Flying Dragon (1960) … Captain Harmonville
 
1960 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
Long John Silver
 
1960 The Citadel (TV movie)
Philip Denny
 
1959 The Story on Page One
Judge Edgar Neilsen
 
1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Jaggers / Rev. Light
The Grey Nurse Said Nothing (1959) … Rev. Light
The Second Man (1959) … Jaggers
 
1959 Play of the Week (TV series)
Général St. Pé
 
1959 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
M. Tarde
The Wild Bird (1959) … M. Tarde
 
1957 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Simon Kendall
Now Let Him Go (1957) … Simon Kendall
 
1955 The Merry Christmas (TV movie)
Scrooge
 
1955 Quatermass II (TV series)
Dr. Leo Pugh
The Destroyers (1955) … Dr. Leo Pugh
The Frenzy (1955) … Dr. Leo Pugh
The Coming (1955) … Dr. Leo Pugh
The Food (1955) … Dr. Leo Pugh
The Mark (1955) … Dr. Leo Pugh
 
1955 Passage Home
Pettigrew
 
1955 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Photographer
The Moment of Truth (1955) … Photographer
 
1954 Colonel March of Scotland Yard (TV series)
Dr. Ivy
The Talking Head (1954) … Dr. Ivy
 
1954 The Sleeping Tiger
The Inspector
 
1954 Man with a Million
Potter (uncredited)
 
1953 The Broken Jug (TV movie)
Judge Adam
 
1953 Rheingold Theatre (TV series)
Outpost (1953)
 
1952 The Wild Heart
Andrew Vessons
 
1952 Back to Methuselah (TV series)
Burge
 
1952 Lights Out (TV series)
The Borgia Lamp (1952)
 
1952 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Constantine / Man with Cello
The Game of Chess (1952) … Constantine
The Sound of Waves Breaking (1952) … Man with Cello
 
1952 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
Tour of Duty (1952)
 
1951 The Galloping Major
Harold Temple, Process Server
 
1950 Gone to Earth
Andrew Vessons
 
1949 A Run for Your Money
Huw Price
 
1949 Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing Heiress
Bensall, the butler
 
1949 Kind Hearts and Coronets
Lord High Steward
 
1949 Women of Dolwyn
The Minister
 
1948 Dulcimer Street
Headlam Fynne
 
1948 Affairs of a Rogue
Bishop of Salisbury
 
1948 So Evil My Love
Coroner
 
1948 The Three Weird Sisters
Mabli Hughes
 
1947 Silver Darlings
Packman
 
1940 Neutral Port
Bit (uncredited)
 
1939 Johnson Was No Gentleman (TV movie)
A Footman
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 January 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
1960 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.98 (1960) … Himself
 
1953 Why? (TV series)
Himself - Panellist
Episode #1.3 (1953) … Himself - Panellist
Episode #1.2 (1953) … Himself - Panellist
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2011 Welsh Greats (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1992 Under Milk Wood (TV movie)
Captain Cat (voice) (archive sound)
 

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Personal Details

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(1947) Stage: Appeared in John Webster's "The White Devil", at the Duchess Theatre in London, England, with Margaret Rawlings, Sir Robert Helpmann CBE, Martita Hunt, Andrew Cruickshank, Patrick Macnee, Heather Stannard and Claire Bloom in the cast. Michael Benthall was the director. See more »

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Trivia:

Was nominated for Broadway's 1958 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "Look Homeward, Angel." See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini