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Hugh Williams

January 06, 2023

For other people named Hugh Williams, see Hugh Williams (disambiguation).

Hugh Anthony Glanmor Williams (6 March 1904 – 7 December 1969) was a British actor and dramatist of Welsh descent.[1]

Hugh Williams
Born
Hugh Anthony Glanmor Williams

(1904-03-06)6 March 1904
Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, England
Died7 December 1969(1969-12-07) (aged 65)
London, England
Years active1930–66
Spouses
Gwynne Whitby
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(m. 1925; div. 1940)​
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(m. 1940)​
Children5, including Hugo and Simon

Early life and career

Hugh Anthony Glanmor Williams (nicknamed "Tam") was born at Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex to Hugh Dafydd Anthony Williams (1869-1905) and Hilda (née Lewis). The Williams family lived at Bedford Park, in Chiswick, West London. His paternal grandfather was Hugh Williams (1796-1874), a Welsh solicitor and anti-establishment political activist.[2][3][4] He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[5][6] He was a popular film and stage actor, who became a major film star in the British cinema of the 1930s. In 1930 he toured America in the cast of the R.C. Sheriff play Journey's End and appeared in his first film Charley's Aunt during a spell in Hollywood.[7] He then returned to Britain and became a mainstay of the British film industry. He made 57 film appearances as an actor between 1930 and 1967. He collaborated with his second wife on several plays, such as The Grass Is Greener and the screenplay for the subsequent film. He died from an Aortic aneurysm, aged 65, in London.[5][8][9]

Marriages and grandchildren

He was married twice:

and his grandchildren included:

  • Kate Dunn, actress
  • Amy Williams, actress
  • Tam Williams, actor

Filmography

Writing credits

Selected stage roles

Notable television appearances

References

  1. ^ . BFI. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012.
  2. ^ "WILLIAMS, HUGH (1796 - 1874), solicitor and political agitator | Dictionary of Welsh Biography".
  3. ^ Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters: All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series, 1948-1959, Everett Aaker, McFarland, 2006, p. 582
  4. ^ Who's Who, 120th edition, A. & C. Black, 1968, p. 1937
  5. ^ a b "Hugh Williams movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  6. ^ RADA profile of Hugh Williams
  7. ^ Sweet p.90
  8. ^ . britmovie.co.uk. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016.
  9. ^ Hal Erickson (2014). . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014.

Bibliography

  • Sweet, Matthew. Shepperton Babylon: The Lost Worlds of British Cinema. Faber and Faber, 2005.

External links

January 06, 2023
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For other people named Hugh Williams see Hugh Williams disambiguation Hugh Anthony Glanmor Williams 6 March 1904 7 December 1969 was a British actor and dramatist of Welsh descent 1 Hugh WilliamsBornHugh Anthony Glanmor Williams 1904 03 06 6 March 1904Bexhill on Sea Sussex EnglandDied7 December 1969 1969 12 07 aged 65 London EnglandYears active1930 66SpousesGwynne Whitby m 1925 div 1940 wbr Margaret Vyner m 1940 wbr Children5 including Hugo and Simon Contents 1 Early life and career 1 1 Marriages and grandchildren 2 Filmography 3 Writing credits 4 Selected stage roles 5 Notable television appearances 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksEarly life and career EditHugh Anthony Glanmor Williams nicknamed Tam was born at Bexhill on Sea Sussex to Hugh Dafydd Anthony Williams 1869 1905 and Hilda nee Lewis The Williams family lived at Bedford Park in Chiswick West London His paternal grandfather was Hugh Williams 1796 1874 a Welsh solicitor and anti establishment political activist 2 3 4 He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art 5 6 He was a popular film and stage actor who became a major film star in the British cinema of the 1930s In 1930 he toured America in the cast of the R C Sheriff play Journey s End and appeared in his first film Charley s Aunt during a spell in Hollywood 7 He then returned to Britain and became a mainstay of the British film industry He made 57 film appearances as an actor between 1930 and 1967 He collaborated with his second wife on several plays such as The Grass Is Greener and the screenplay for the subsequent film He died from an Aortic aneurysm aged 65 in London 5 8 9 Marriages and grandchildren Edit He was married twice Gwynne Whitby 1925 1940 two children Lou Williams Prue Williams Margaret Vyner 1940 1969 three children Hugo Williams born 1942 poet Simon Williams born 1946 actor who married Belinda Carroll and Lucy Fleming Polly Williams 1950 2004 actress who married Nigel Haversand his grandchildren included Kate Dunn actress Amy Williams actress Tam Williams actorFilmography EditCharley s Aunt 1930 as Charlie Wykeham A Night in Montmartre 1931 as Philip Borell A Gentleman of Paris 1931 as Gaston Gerrard Down Our Street 1932 as Charlie Stubbs Insult 1932 as Captain Ramon Nadir In a Monastery Garden 1932 as Paul Ferrier White Face 1932 as Michael Seeley Rome Express 1932 as Tony This Acting Business 1933 as Hugh After Dark 1933 as Richard Morton The Jewel 1933 as Frank Hallam Bitter Sweet 1933 as Vincent Sorrell and Son 1934 as Kit Sorrell as an Adult Elinor Norton 1934 as Tony Norton All Men Are Enemies 1934 as Tony Clarendon Outcast Lady 1934 as Gerald March Lieutenant Daring R N 1935 as Lt Bob Daring David Copperfield 1935 as Steerforth Let s Live Tonight 1935 as Brian Kerry The Happy Family 1936 as Victor Hutt The Last Journey 1936 as Gerald Winter The Amateur Gentleman 1936 as Ronald Her Last Affaire 1936 as Alan Heriot The Man Behind the Mask 1936 as Nick Barclay The Windmill 1937 as Peter Ellington Side Street Angel 1937 as Peter The Perfect Crime 1937 as Charles Brown Gypsy 1937 as Brazil Brief Ecstasy 1937 as Jim Wyndham Premiere 1938 as Rene Nissen The Dark Stairway 1938 as Dr Thurlow Bank Holiday 1938 as Geoffrey His Lordship Goes to Press 1939 as Lord Bill Wilmer Wuthering Heights 1939 as Hindley Earnshaw Dead Men Tell No Tales 1939 as Detective Inspector Martin Inspector Hornleigh 1939 as Bill Gordon Ann s Brother The Dark Eyes of London 1939 as Det Insp Larry Holt Ships with Wings 1942 as Wagner Papa s Pilot The Day Will Dawn 1942 as Colin Metcalfe One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 1942 as Frank Shelley Observer Navigator in B for Bertie Secret Mission 1942 as Major Peter Garnett Talk About Jacqueline 1942 as Dr Michael Thomas A Girl in a Million 1946 as Tony Take My Life 1947 as Nicholas Talbot An Ideal Husband 1947 as Sir Robert Chiltern Elizabeth of Ladymead 1948 as John Beresford in 1946 The Blind Goddess 1948 as Lord Brasted The Romantic Age 1949 as Arnold Dickson Paper Orchid 1949 as Frank McSweeney Gift Horse 1952 as Captain David G Wilson Division Commander The Holly and the Ivy 1952 as Richard Wyndham Twice Upon a Time 1953 as James Turner The Fake 1953 as Sir Richard Aldingham Star of My Night 1954 as Arnold Whitman The Intruder 1953 as Tim Ross Khartoum 1966 as Lord Hartington Doctor Faustus 1967 as ScholarWriting credits EditThe Grass is Greener play 1952 book Plaintiff in a Pretty Hat 1957 play with Margaret Williams The Grass Is Greener 1960 screenplay The Irregular Verb To Love 1961 play with Margaret Williams Charlie Girl book with Margaret Williams Selected stage roles EditJourney s End 1930 Grand Hotel 1931 While Parents Sleep 1932 Flowers of the Forest 1935 Notable television appearances EditMasterpiece Playhouse in episode Richard III episode No 1 2 1950 The Count of Monte Cristo playing Millet in episode Flight to Calais Colonel March of Scotland Yard playing Harold Hartley in episode The Talking Head episode No 1 11 1956 Douglas Fairbanks Jr Presents as Shayar sic in Scheherezade episode No 5 10 1956 The New Adventures of Charlie Chan playing Inspector Marlowe in episode Dateline Execution episode No 1 18 1957 The New Adventures of Charlie Chan playing Inspector Marlowe in episode No Future for Frederick episode No 1 23 1958 The New Adventures of Charlie Chan playing Inspector Marlowe in episode Safe Deposit episode No 1 24 1958 References Edit Hugh Williams BFI Archived from the original on 21 July 2012 WILLIAMS HUGH 1796 1874 solicitor and political agitator Dictionary of Welsh Biography Encyclopedia of Early Television Crime Fighters All Regular Cast Members in American Crime and Mystery Series 1948 1959 Everett Aaker McFarland 2006 p 582 Who s Who 120th edition A amp C Black 1968 p 1937 a b Hugh Williams movies photos movie reviews filmography and biography AllMovie AllMovie RADA profile of Hugh Williams Sweet p 90 Hugh Williams britmovie co uk Archived from the original on 16 March 2016 Hal Erickson 2014 The Grass Is Greener Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times Archived from the original on 12 August 2014 Bibliography EditSweet Matthew Shepperton Babylon The Lost Worlds of British Cinema Faber and Faber 2005 External links EditHugh Williams at IMDb Hugh Williams at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hugh Williams amp oldid 1129470924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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