Hugh Williams
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In a business that burns through people quickly, Hugh Williams is a long-distance runner who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. There is 'Khartoum' as well. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Ask a viewer to place Hugh Williams and the answer usually comes back 'Wuthering Heights'.
Hugh Williams
40 Movies
3 Series
In a business that burns through people quickly, Hugh Williams is a long-distance runner who has treated acting as a trade rather than a spotlight. There is 'Khartoum' as well. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career. Ask a viewer to place Hugh Williams and the answer usually comes back 'Wuthering Heights'.
Movies
Plays Hindley Earnshaw
Wuthering Heights
1939
Plays Lord Hartington
Khartoum
1966
Plays James Steerforth
David Copperfield
1935
Plays Frank Shelley, Observer / Navigator in B for Bertie
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
1942
Plays Captain David G. Wilson
Gift Horse
1952
Plays Frank McSweeney
Paper Orchid
1949
Plays Det. Insp. Larry Holt
The Dark Eyes of London
1939
Plays Robert Chiltern
An Ideal Husband
1947
Plays Tim
The Intruder
1953
Plays Wagner
Ships with Wings
1941
Plays Tony
A Girl in a Million
1946
Plays Charlie Wykeham
Charley's Aunt
1930
Plays Colin Metcalfe
The Day Will Dawn
1942
Plays Richard Wyndham
The Holly and the Ivy
1952
Plays Nicholas Talbot
Take My Life
1947
Plays Sir Richard Aldingham
The Fake
1953
Plays Jim Wyndham
Brief Ecstasy
1937
Plays Gerald Winter
The Last Journey
1935
Plays Arnold Dickson
The Romantic Age
1949
Plays Nick Barclay
The Man Behind the Mask
1936
Plays Major Peter Garnett
Secret Mission
1942
Plays Tony
Rome Express
1932
Plays Geoffrey
Bank Holiday
1938
Plays Gaston Gerrard
A Gentleman of Paris
1931
Plays Alan Herriot
Her Last Affaire
1935
Plays Bill Gordon
Inspector Hornleigh
1939
Plays Lord Arthur Brasted
The Blind Goddess
1948
Plays Gerald
Outcast Lady
1934
Plays Richard Morton
After Dark
1933
Plays John Beresford in 1946
Elizabeth of Ladymead
1948
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Khartoum
Full Filmography
Khartoum
Lord Hartington
1966
Film
Theatre Night
Thomas Swinley · 1 episode
1957–
TV
Armchair Theatre
Charles Preston · 1 episode
1956–
TV
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Harold Hartley · 1 episode
1956–
TV
The Intruder
Tim
1953
Film
The Fake
Sir Richard Aldingham
1953
Film
Twice Upon a Time
James Turner
1953
Film
The Holly and the Ivy
Richard Wyndham
1952
Film
Gift Horse
Captain David G. Wilson
1952
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hugh Williams still alive?
Hugh Williams passed away on December 7, 1969 at age 65.
What are the most famous roles of Hugh Williams?
Hugh Williams is best known for roles in Wuthering Heights, Khartoum, David Copperfield.
How many movies has Hugh Williams been in?
Over a 39-year career (since 1930), Hugh Williams has appeared in 40 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Hugh Williams's first movie?
The career of Hugh Williams began with Charley's Aunt (1930).
What is Hugh Williams's most recent movie or series?
Hugh Williams's most recent release is Khartoum, which premiered on June 9, 1966.
What TV shows has Hugh Williams appeared in?
On television, Hugh Williams has appeared in Colonel March of Scotland Yard, The Count of Monte Cristo, Armchair Theatre, Somerset Maugham Hour.
Hugh Williams
1904-03-06 · Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK
Hugh Williams (6 March 1904 – 7 December 1969) was an English actor and dramatist of Welsh descent.
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