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Hugh Burden

Acting 72 (deceased) years old Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka] ★ 0.3
Born: April 3, 1913
Died: May 17, 1985

Biography

From Wikipedia

Hugh Burden (3 April 1913 – 17 May 1985) was an English actor and playwright.

He was the son of a colonial official and was educated at Beaumont College and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and RADA. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and in London's West End before military service in the Hampshire Regiment and the Indian Army from 1939 to 1942.

He made appearances in numerous UK television plays and series including Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970), The Crezz (1976), Sykes (1979), Strange Report (1968) and The Avengers (1963). He played the title role in The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1969). His many film appearances include One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942), The Way Ahead (1944), Fame Is the Spur (1947), Malta Story (1953), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) and The Ruling Class (1972).

He also acted in radio plays and was known for readings of the works of authors such as T. S. Eliot and Evelyn Waugh.

Filmography

Acting Credits (57)

Dr. Fischer of Geneva
Dr. Fischer of Geneva Divisionaire Krueger 1984
Gossip from the Forest
Gossip from the Forest Marshall Foch 1979
Fairies
Fairies Edward Gardner 1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week Edward Gardner 1977
The Sunday Drama
The Sunday Drama Oliver 1977
Kites
Kites Hastings 1976
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing Haines 1975
Fall of Eagles
Fall of Eagles Protopopov 1974
Playhouse
Playhouse Lawrence Hastings 1974
The House in Nightmare Park
The House in Nightmare Park Reggie Henderson 1973
Crown Court
Crown Court Percival Padmore QC 1972
Sykes
Sykes Head of Light Entertainment 1972
The Ruling Class
The Ruling Class Matthew Peake 1972
Not Counting the Savages
Not Counting the Savages 1972
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb Geoffrey Dandridge 1971
The Statue
The Statue Sir Geoffrey 1971
The Misfit
The Misfit Mr. Turgoose 1970
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space Channing 1970
Strange Report
Strange Report James 1969
The Best House in London
The Best House in London Lord Tennyson 1969
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder Mr. J.G. Reeder 1969
Man in a Suitcase
Man in a Suitcase 1967
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse Stephen 1967
The Inn Way Out
The Inn Way Out Henry Meadows 1967
Funeral in Berlin
Funeral in Berlin Hallam 1966
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre Edwin 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre Husband 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre Ronald 1965
The Man in Room 17
The Man in Room 17 Charles Morrow 1965
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Narrator (voice) 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Brian Hooper 1964
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Channing 1963
Suspense
Suspense Gil 1962
Suspense
Suspense The Author 1962
Z-Cars
Z-Cars Philip Turnbull-Smythe 1962
The Secret Partner
The Secret Partner Charles Standish 1961
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 Philip Witt 1961
Drama 61-67
Drama 61-67 Paul Farrow 1961
No Love for Johnnie
No Love for Johnnie Tim Maxwell 1961
The Avengers
The Avengers Sir Bruno Laker 1961
Maigret
Maigret Guillaume Serre 1960
Somerset Maugham Hour
Somerset Maugham Hour Don Pedro 1960
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place Langford 1959
No Hiding Place
No Hiding Place Rennington 1959
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Lee Warren 1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Roger Alvanley 1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Lionel Green 1956
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre Supt. O'Leary 1956
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood Szekiel the Tailor 1955
Malta Story
Malta Story Eden 1953
Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship Dr. Fawcett 1952
Sunday Night Theatre
Sunday Night Theatre Gordon van Ketzler 1950
Sleeping Car to Trieste
Sleeping Car to Trieste Mills 1948
Fame Is the Spur
Fame Is the Spur Arnold Ryerson 1947
The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead Pvt. Bill Parsons 1944
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie 1942
Ships with Wings
Ships with Wings Sub.Lt. Weatherby 1941

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