Hugh Griffith (I) (1912–1980) |
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Enjoyably larger-than-life character actor Hugh Emrys Griffith was born in Marianglas, Anglesey, North Wales, to Mary (Williams) and William Griffith. 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 ...
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Born:in Marian Glas, Anglesey, Wales, UKDied:(age 67) in London, England, UK |
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Actor (102 credits)
Actor (102 credits)
1975
A Legacy
(TV Series)
Baron Felden
Baron Felden
- Episode #1.2
(1975)
... Baron Felden
- Episode #1.1
(1975)
... Baron Felden
1973
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
(TV Series)
The Man
The Man
- The Inspiration of Mr. Budd
(1973)
... The Man
1972
Clochemerle
(TV Series)
Alexandre Bourdillat
Alexandre Bourdillat
- The Glorious Triumph of Barthelemey Piechut
(1972)
... Alexandre Bourdillat
- The Inexorable Power of the Third Republic
(1972)
... Alexandre Bourdillat
- The Triumphant Inauguration of a Municipal Amenity
(1972)
... Alexandre Bourdillat
1971-1972
Thirty-Minute Theatre
(TV Series)
Uncle Rollo / Choobukov
Uncle Rollo / Choobukov
- Uncle Rollo
(1972)
... Uncle Rollo
- The Proposal
(1971)
... Choobukov
1965
The Walrus and the Carpenter
(TV Series)
Luther Flannery
Luther Flannery
- The Secret Life of Gascoigne Quilt
(1965)
... Luther Flannery
- The Quarrel
(1965)
... Luther Flannery
- Luther and the Golden Fleece
(1965)
... Luther Flannery
- Luther Flannery Revisited
(1965)
... Luther Flannery
- The Coffin They Carry You Off In
(1965)
... Luther Flannery
1963
Comedy Playhouse
(TV Series)
Luther Flannery
Luther Flannery
- The Walrus and the Carpenter
(1963)
... Luther Flannery
1960
Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
(TV Series)
Captain Harmonville
Captain Harmonville
- The Cat and the Canary
(1960)
... Captain Harmonville
1960
The DuPont Show of the Month
(TV Series)
Long John Silver
Long John Silver
- Treasure Island
(1960)
... Long John Silver
1959
Playhouse 90
(TV Series)
Rev. Light / Jaggers
Rev. Light / Jaggers
- The Grey Nurse Said Nothing
(1959)
... Rev. Light
- The Second Man
(1959)
... Jaggers
1959
Play of the Week
(TV Series)
Général St. Pé
Général St. Pé
- The Waltz of the Toreadors
(1959)
... Général St. Pé
1959
Omnibus
(TV Series)
(segment "Ah Sweet Mystery of Mrs. Murphy")
- Ah Sweet Mystery of Mrs. Murphy
(1959)
... (segment "Ah Sweet Mystery of Mrs. Murphy")
1955
Quatermass II
(TV Mini-Series)
Dr. Leo Pugh
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
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series)
The photographer
The photographer
- The Moment of Truth
(1955)
... The photographer
1953
Thames Tug
(TV Series)
Ted Wren
Ted Wren
- Ebb and Flow
(1953)
... Ted Wren
- Uncle John Enjoys the Joke
(1953)
... Ted Wren
- The Gent and the Joker
(1953)
... Ted Wren
- Cross Purposes
(1953)
... Ted Wren
- Jimmy and the Joker
(1953)
... Ted Wren
1953
Saturday Special
(TV Series)
The tramp
The tramp
- Episode #2.12
(1953)
... The tramp
- Episode #2.11
(1953)
... The tramp
- Episode #2.10
(1953)
... The tramp
- Episode #2.9
(1953)
... The tramp
1952
Lux Video Theatre
(TV Series)
Constantine / Man with Cello
Constantine / Man with Cello
- The Game of Chess
(1952)
... Constantine
- The Sound of Waves Breaking
(1952)
... Man with Cello
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Self (6 credits)
Self (6 credits)
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Archive footage (6 credits)
Archive footage (6 credits)
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Personal Details
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Stage: Appeared in the Stratford Theatre Festival at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford, England, with Robert Harris, Valerie Taylor, Myles Eason, David O'Brien, Robert Vernon, Julian Somers, Paul Scofield, Ruth Lodge, Joy Parker, Donald Sinden and John Harrison in the cast. Barry Jackson was the director. See more »Alternate Names:
Hugh GriffithsHeight:
5' 7½" (1.71 m)
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Trivia:
During production of How to Steal a Million (1966), he was fired for persistent bad behavior, including walking around naked through the corridors of the George V Hotel holding a 'Do no disturb' sign over his privates, which he'd altered to read 'Do disturb'. See more »Star Sign:
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