Hugh Webster (actor)
Hugh Webster (August 30, 1927 – May 31, 1986) was a Scottish-born Canadian actor.[1] He was most noted for his role in the film For Gentlemen Only, for which he and his costar Ed McNamara were joint winners of the Canadian Film Award for Best Actor in a Non-Feature at the 27th Canadian Film Awards in 1976.[2]
Hugh Webster | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1927 |
| Died | May 31, 1986 (aged 58) Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–1986 |
| Spouse | Jan Campbell |
Biography edit
Born in Edinburgh, Webster moved to Canada as a teenager, and studied drama in Toronto.[3] He became one of the early stars of Canadian television, notably appearing as a regular cast member in Sunshine Sketches and in many episodes of CBC Television drama anthologies.[4] He was also a frequent stage performer, both at the Stratford Festival, most notably playing The Fool in a 1964 production of King Lear,[5] and in the Toronto theatre scene, where he won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Featured Male Performance in 1983 for his role in Toronto Free Theatre's production of Brian Friel's Translations.[6]
Personal life edit
He married Canadian-born actress Jan Campbell in October 1952.
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | King of the Grizzlies | Shorty | |
| 1971 | The Reincarnate | Berryman | |
| 1971 | Fortune and Men's Eyes | Rabbit | |
| 1971 | Rip-Off | Mr. Duncan | |
| 1973 | Between Friends | Coker | |
| 1976 | Find the Lady | Eddie | |
| 1977 | Who Has Seen the Wind | Ab | |
| 1978 | Drying Up the Streets | Doc | |
| 1980 | The Agency | Inmate | |
| 1980 | Nothing Personal | Emerson | |
| 1980 | Crossover | Mr. Wolfe | |
| 1981 | Dirty Tricks | Mr. Darcy | |
| 1981 | The Last Chase | Fetch | |
| 1982 | If You Could See What I Hear | Sean | |
| 1983 | Never Cry Wolf | Drunk | |
| 1985 | Martin's Day | Gas Station Attendant | |
| 1985 | Bayo | Wilf Taylor |
References edit
- ^ "Hugh Webster respected actor at Stratford". Toronto Star, June 2, 1986.
- ^ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1.
- ^ "Veteran actor Hugh Webster dead at 59". Montreal Gazette, June 3, 1986.
- ^ Miller, M. J. (1984). Canadian Television Drama 1952-1970 Canada’s National Theatre. Theatre Research in Canada / Recherches théâtrales au Canada, 5(1).
- ^ Herbert Whittaker, "Langham's King Lear Truly Monumental". The Globe and Mail, June 18, 1964.
- ^ Ray Conlogue, "Thomson, Phipps take Doras for outstanding acting". The Globe and Mail, October 11, 1983.
External links edit
- Hugh Webster at IMDb