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Raymond Huntley

May 03, 2024

Horace Raymond Huntley (23 April 1904 – 15 June 1990) was an English actor who appeared in dozens of British films from the 1930s to the 1970s.[1] He also appeared in the ITV period drama Upstairs, Downstairs as the pragmatic family solicitor Sir Geoffrey Dillon.[1][2]

Raymond Huntley
Raymond Huntley in one of his more popular roles as Sir Geoffrey Dillon in Upstairs, Downstairs,1971–75
Born
Horace Raymond Huntley

(1904-04-23)23 April 1904
King's Norton, Worcestershire, England
Died15 June 1990(1990-06-15) (aged 86)
Westminster, London, England

Life and career edit

Early life edit

Horace Raymond Huntley was born in Kings Norton, Worcestershire (now a suburb of Birmingham) in 1904.[3]

Career edit

Stage edit

He made his stage debut at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 1 April 1922, in A Woman Killed with Kindness. His London debut followed at the Court Theatre on 22 February 1924, in As Far as Thought can Reach.

He subsequently inherited the role of Count Dracula from Edmund Blake in Hamilton Deane's touring adaptation of Dracula, which arrived at London's Little Theatre on 14 February 1927, subsequently transferring to the larger Duke of York's Theatre. Later that year he was offered the chance to reprise the role on Broadway (in a script streamlined by John L. Balderston); when he declined, the part was taken by Bela Lugosi instead. Huntley did, however, appear in a US touring production of the Deane/Balderston play, covering the east coast and midwest, from 1928 to 1930. "I have always considered the role of Count Dracula to have been an indiscretion of my youth," he recalled in 1989.[4]

After Dracula he made his Broadway debut at the Vanderbilt Theatre on 23 February 1931, in The Venetian Glass Nephew. On returning to the UK, his many West End appearances included The Farmer's Wife (Queen's Theatre 1932), Cornelius (Duchess Theatre 1935), Bees on the Boat Deck (Lyric Theatre 1936) Time and the Conways (Duchess Theatre 1937), When We Are Married (St Martin's Theatre 1940), Rebecca (Queen's Theatre 1940; Strand Theatre 1942), They Came to a City (Globe Theatre 1943), The Late Edwina Black (Ambassadors Theatre 1948), And This Was Odd (Criterion Theatre 1951), Double Image (Savoy Theatre 1956), Any Other Business (Westminster Theatre 1958), Caught Napping (Piccadilly Theatre 1959), Difference of Opinion (Garrick Theatre 1963), An Ideal Husband (Garrick Theatre 1966), Getting Married (Strand Theatre 1967), Soldiers (New Theatre 1968)[5] and Separate Tables (Apollo Theatre 1977).[6] He also starred opposite Flora Robson in the Broadway production of Black Chiffon (48th Street Theatre 1950).[5]

Film and television edit

Often cast as a supercilious bureaucrat or other authority figure, Huntley was also a staple figure in British films, his many appearances including The Way Ahead, I See a Dark Stranger, Passport to Pimlico and The Dam Busters. In his later years he became well known on television as Sir Geoffrey Dillon, the family solicitor to the Bellamys in LWT's popular 1970s drama series Upstairs, Downstairs. He also appeared as Mr. Justice Downes in the Granada Television daytime series, Crown Court.; Wodehouse Playhouse, ('Romance at Droitwich Spa', episode, 1975); and Danger Man, ("The Gallows Tree" episode), as Clements.

Death edit

Huntley died in Westminster Hospital, London in 1990.[2] In his obituary the New York Times wrote, "During his long career the actor played judges, bank managers, churchmen, bureaucrats and other figures of authority. He could play them straight if necessary, but in comedy his natural dryness of delivery was exaggerated to the point where the character he was playing invited mockery as a pompous humbug."[2]

Complete filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b . Explore.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Raymond Huntley, 86, A British Comic Actor". The New York Times. 20 June 1990. p. B 8. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Results for England & Wales Births 1837-2006". search.findmypast.co.uk.
  4. ^ David J Skal, Hollywood Gothic: The Tangled Web of 'Dracula' from Novel to Stage to Screen, WW Norton & Co 1990
  5. ^ a b John Parker (ed), Who's Who in the Theatre (15th edition), Pitman Publishing 1972
  6. ^ "Raymond Huntley". theatricalia.com.

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Horace Raymond Huntley 23 April 1904 15 June 1990 was an English actor who appeared in dozens of British films from the 1930s to the 1970s 1 He also appeared in the ITV period drama Upstairs Downstairs as the pragmatic family solicitor Sir Geoffrey Dillon 1 2 Raymond HuntleyRaymond Huntley in one of his more popular roles as Sir Geoffrey Dillon in Upstairs Downstairs 1971 75BornHorace Raymond Huntley 1904 04 23 23 April 1904King s Norton Worcestershire EnglandDied15 June 1990 1990 06 15 aged 86 Westminster London England Contents 1 Life and career 1 1 Early life 1 2 Career 1 2 1 Stage 1 2 2 Film and television 2 Death 3 Complete filmography 4 References 5 External linksLife and career editEarly life edit Horace Raymond Huntley was born in Kings Norton Worcestershire now a suburb of Birmingham in 1904 3 Career edit Stage edit He made his stage debut at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 1 April 1922 in A Woman Killed with Kindness His London debut followed at the Court Theatre on 22 February 1924 in As Far as Thought can Reach He subsequently inherited the role of Count Dracula from Edmund Blake in Hamilton Deane s touring adaptation of Dracula which arrived at London s Little Theatre on 14 February 1927 subsequently transferring to the larger Duke of York s Theatre Later that year he was offered the chance to reprise the role on Broadway in a script streamlined by John L Balderston when he declined the part was taken by Bela Lugosi instead Huntley did however appear in a US touring production of the Deane Balderston play covering the east coast and midwest from 1928 to 1930 I have always considered the role of Count Dracula to have been an indiscretion of my youth he recalled in 1989 4 After Dracula he made his Broadway debut at the Vanderbilt Theatre on 23 February 1931 in The Venetian Glass Nephew On returning to the UK his many West End appearances included The Farmer s Wife Queen s Theatre 1932 Cornelius Duchess Theatre 1935 Bees on the Boat Deck Lyric Theatre 1936 Time and the Conways Duchess Theatre 1937 When We Are Married St Martin s Theatre 1940 Rebecca Queen s Theatre 1940 Strand Theatre 1942 They Came to a City Globe Theatre 1943 The Late Edwina Black Ambassadors Theatre 1948 And This Was Odd Criterion Theatre 1951 Double Image Savoy Theatre 1956 Any Other Business Westminster Theatre 1958 Caught Napping Piccadilly Theatre 1959 Difference of Opinion Garrick Theatre 1963 An Ideal Husband Garrick Theatre 1966 Getting Married Strand Theatre 1967 Soldiers New Theatre 1968 5 and Separate Tables Apollo Theatre 1977 6 He also starred opposite Flora Robson in the Broadway production of Black Chiffon 48th Street Theatre 1950 5 Film and television edit Often cast as a supercilious bureaucrat or other authority figure Huntley was also a staple figure in British films his many appearances including The Way Ahead I See a Dark Stranger Passport to Pimlico and The Dam Busters In his later years he became well known on television as Sir Geoffrey Dillon the family solicitor to the Bellamys in LWT s popular 1970s drama series Upstairs Downstairs He also appeared as Mr Justice Downes in the Granada Television daytime series Crown Court Wodehouse Playhouse Romance at Droitwich Spa episode 1975 and Danger Man The Gallows Tree episode as Clements Death editHuntley died in Westminster Hospital London in 1990 2 In his obituary the New York Times wrote During his long career the actor played judges bank managers churchmen bureaucrats and other figures of authority He could play them straight if necessary but in comedy his natural dryness of delivery was exaggerated to the point where the character he was playing invited mockery as a pompous humbug 2 Complete filmography editWhat Happened Then 1934 Minor role uncredited Can You Hear Me Mother 1935 Dolan Whom the Gods Love 1936 Langer Rembrandt 1936 Ludwick London Melody 1937 Policeman Outside Nightclub uncredited Knight Without Armour 1937 White Officer Dinner at the Ritz 1937 Gibout When We Are Married 1938 TV Movie Councillor Albert Parker Let s Be Famous 1939 Singer in trio uncredited The Lion Has Wings 1939 Minor role uncredited Night Train to Munich 1940 Kampenfeldt Bulldog Sees It Through 1940 Tramp Steamer Officer Freedom Radio 1941 Rabenau The Ghost of St Michael s 1941 Mr Humphries The Ghost Train 1941 John Price Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It 1941 Dr Kerbishley Pimpernel Smith 1941 Marx Once a Crook 1941 Prison Governor The Day Will Dawn 1942 Norwegian Under Secretary scenes deleted The New Lot 1943 Short Barrington uncredited When We Are Married 1943 Albert Parker The Way Ahead 1944 Pte Herbert Davenport They Came to a City 1944 Malcolm Stritton I See a Dark Stranger 1946 J Miller School for Secrets 1946 Prof Laxton Jones So Evil My Love 1948 Henry Courtney Men of Darkness 1948 TV Movie Pisancon Broken Journey 1948 Edward Marshall Mr Perrin and Mr Traill 1948 Moy Thompson It s Hard to Be Good 1948 Williams Passport to Pimlico 1949 Mr Wix The Late Edwina Black 1949 TV Movie Henry Martin Trio 1950 Mr Henry Chester segment Sanatorium The Long Dark Hall 1951 Chief Insp Sullivan I ll Never Forget You 1951 Mr Throstle Mr Denning Drives North 1951 Wright When We Are Married 1951 TV movie Councillor Albert Parker The Last Page 1952 Clive Oliver Laxdale Hall 1953 Samuel Pettigrew MP Glad Tidings 1953 Tom Forester Meet Mr Lucifer 1953 Patterson Hobson s Choice 1954 Nathaniel Beenstock Orders Are Orders 1954 Colonel Bellamy The Teckman Mystery 1954 Maurice Miller Aunt Clara 1954 Rev Maurice Hilton The Unguarded Hour 1955 TV Movie Colonel William Mason The Prisoner 1955 The General The Constant Husband 1955 The Boss The Dam Busters 1955 Official National Physical Laboratory Doctor at Sea 1955 Capt Beamish Geordie 1955 Olympic Selector The Last Man to Hang 1956 Attorney General The Green Man 1956 Sir Gregory Upshott Town on Trial 1957 Dr Reese Brothers in Law 1957 Tatlock QC Jessica 1957 TV Movie Stanley Baines Dial 999 TV series 1958 Myners Next to No Time 1958 Forbes Factory Supervisor Room at the Top 1959 Mr Hoylake Carlton Browne of the F O 1959 Foreign Secretary Tufton Slade Innocent Meeting 1959 Harold The Mummy 1959 Joseph Whemple I m All Right Jack 1959 Magistrate Our Man in Havana 1959 General Bottoms Up 1960 Garrick Jones Breathless 1960 A Journalist uncredited Follow That Horse 1960 Special Branch Chief Make Mine Mink 1960 Inspector Pape A French Mistress 1960 Rev Edwin Peake Sands of the Desert 1960 Bossom Suspect 1960 Sir George Gatting Minister of Defence The Pure Hell of St Trinian s 1960 Judge Line of Enquiry 1961 TV Movie Mr Sinclair Only Two Can Play 1962 Vernon Crooks Anonymous 1962 Wagstaffe Waltz of the Toreadors 1962 Ackroyd Court President On the Beat 1962 Sir Ronald Ackroyd Nurse on Wheels 1963 Vicar The Yellow Teddy Bears 1963 Harry Halburton Father Came Too 1964 Mr Wedgewood The Black Torment 1964 Colonel John Wentworth Rotten to the Core 1965 Prison Governor uncredited The Great St Trinian s Train Robbery 1966 Sir Horace the Minister Hot Millions 1968 Bayswater uncredited Hostile Witness 1968 John Naylor The Adding Machine 1969 Smithers Arthur Arthur 1969 George Payne Destiny of a Spy 1969 TV Movie Supt Pode Young Winston 1972 Old Officer scenes deleted That s Your Funeral 1972 Emmanuel Holroyd Symptoms 1974 Burke A Voyage Round My Father 1982 TV Movie Judge Sleepwalker 1984 Old Englishman final film role References edit a b Raymond Huntley Explore bfi org uk Archived from the original on 4 August 2012 Retrieved 7 March 2014 a b c Raymond Huntley 86 A British Comic Actor The New York Times 20 June 1990 p B 8 Retrieved 1 April 2022 Results for England amp Wales Births 1837 2006 search findmypast co uk David J Skal Hollywood Gothic The Tangled Web of Dracula from Novel to Stage to Screen WW Norton amp Co 1990 a b John Parker ed Who s Who in the Theatre 15th edition Pitman Publishing 1972 Raymond Huntley theatricalia com External links editRaymond Huntley at IMDb Raymond Huntley at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raymond Huntley amp oldid 1205150680, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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