Hugh Williams

Hugh Williams

Deceased · Born: Mar 6, 1904 · Died: Dec 7, 1969

Personal Details

BornMar 6, 1904 Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK
Spouse
  • Margaret Vyner

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 7, 1969 )
  • Gwynne Whitby

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Hugh Williams, a renowned thespian and playwright, enjoyed a prosperous career in the entertainment industry. Alongside his second spouse, Margaret Vyner, he co-authored several notable plays, including the acclaimed "The Grass is Greener". His offspring, Simon Williams, a skilled actor in his own right, and Hugo Williams, a talented poet, have made significant contributions to the world of arts. Furthermore, his grandchildren, Tam Williams, Amy Williams, and Kate Dunn, have all followed in their father's footsteps, pursuing careers in acting. Moreover, his great-granddaughter, Lily Dizdar, is the latest addition to this illustrious family of performers. Additionally, Hugh's daughter, Polly Williams, who sadly passed away in 2004, was married to the accomplished actor Nigel Havers, solidifying the Williams family's rich heritage in the world of entertainment.

Career

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1966
Khartoum
Khartoum as Lord Hartington
{"id":67880,"title":"The Fake","year":"1953","character":"Sir Richard Aldingham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-fake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67880.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
The Fake
The Fake as Sir Richard Aldingham
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Twice Upon a Time
Twice Upon a Time as James Turner
{"id":67802,"title":"The Intruder","year":"1953","character":"Tim","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-intruder-1953","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67802.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67802.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":68195,"title":"Glory at Sea","year":"1952","character":"Captain David G. Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/glory-at-sea-1952","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68195.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68195.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Glory at Sea
Glory at Sea as Captain David G. Wilson
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The Holly and the Ivy
The Holly and the Ivy as Richard Wyndham
{"id":69137,"title":"Naughty Arlette","year":"1949","character":"Arnold Dickson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/naughty-arlette","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69137.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69137.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
Naughty Arlette
Naughty Arlette as Arnold Dickson
{"id":69185,"title":"Paper Orchid","year":"1949","character":"Frank McSweeney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/paper-orchid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69185.jpg"},"released":1}
Paper Orchid
Paper Orchid as Frank McSweeney
{"id":69470,"title":"The Blind Goddess","year":"1948","character":"Lord Arthur Brasted","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-blind-goddess","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69470.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69470.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
The Blind Goddess
The Blind Goddess as Lord Arthur Brasted
{"id":187097,"title":"Elizabeth of Ladymead","year":"1948","character":"John Beresford in 1946","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/elizabeth-of-ladymead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187097.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187097.jpg"},"released":1}
Elizabeth of Ladymead
Elizabeth of Ladymead as John Beresford in 1946
{"id":69603,"title":"Take My Life","year":"1947","character":"Nicholas Talbot","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/take-my-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69603.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69603.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Take My Life
Take My Life as Nicholas Talbot
{"id":69252,"title":"An Ideal Husband","year":"1947","character":"Robert Chiltern","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-ideal-husband-1947","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69252.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69252.jpg"},"released":1}
An Ideal Husband
An Ideal Husband as Robert Chiltern
{"id":71166,"title":"Secret Mission","year":"1942","character":"Major Peter Garnett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/secret-mission","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71166.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71166.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Secret Mission
Secret Mission as Major Peter Garnett
{"id":70891,"title":"One of Our Aircraft Is Missing","year":"1942","character":"Frank Shelley, Observer \/ Navigator in B for Bertie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-of-our-aircraft-is-missing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70891.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70891.jpg"},"released":1}
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing as Frank Shelley, Observer / Navigator in B for Bertie
{"id":71353,"title":"The Avengers","year":"1942","character":"Colin Metcalfe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-avengers-1942","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71353.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71353.jpg"},"released":1}
The Avengers
The Avengers as Colin Metcalfe
{"id":175548,"title":"Talk About Jacqueline","year":"1942","character":"Doctor Michael Thomas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/talk-about-jacqueline","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175548.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175548.jpg"},"released":1}
Talk About Jacqueline
Talk About Jacqueline as Doctor Michael Thomas
{"id":71686,"title":"Ships with Wings","year":"1941","character":"Wagner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ships-with-wings","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71686.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71686.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
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1939
Inspector Hornleigh
Inspector Hornleigh as Bill Gordon
{"id":22553,"title":"Wuthering Heights","year":"1939","character":"Hindley Earnshaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wuthering-heights-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4s7abktkaqh0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4s7abktkaqh0.jpg"},"released":1}
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights as Hindley Earnshaw
{"id":26763,"title":"The Human Monster","year":"1939","character":"Det. Insp. Larry Holt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-human-monster","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26763.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26763.jpg"},"released":1}
The Human Monster
The Human Monster as Det. Insp. Larry Holt
{"id":72533,"title":"Bank Holiday","year":"1938","character":"Geoffrey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bank-holiday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72533.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72533.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday as Geoffrey
{"id":73595,"title":"The Amateur Gentleman","year":"1936","character":"Lord Ronald Meredith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-amateur-gentleman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73595.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73595.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
The Amateur Gentleman
The Amateur Gentleman as Lord Ronald Meredith
{"id":83282,"title":"The Last Journey","year":"1935","character":"Gerald Winter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-journey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83282.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
The Last Journey
The Last Journey as Gerald Winter
{"id":32645,"title":"David Copperfield","year":"1935","character":"James Steerforth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/david-copperfield-1935","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32645.jpg"},"released":1}
David Copperfield
David Copperfield as James Steerforth
{"id":74553,"title":"Bitter Sweet","year":"1933","character":"Vincent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bitter-sweet-1933","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74553.jpg"},"released":1}
1933
Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet as Vincent
{"id":83486,"title":"Charley's Aunt","year":"1930","character":"Charlie Wykeham","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/charleys-aunt","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83486.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83486.jpg"},"released":1}
1930
Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt as Charlie Wykeham
{"id":12394,"title":"The Grass Is Greener","year":"1960","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-grass-is-greener","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32a21q5hte80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32a21q5hte80.jpg"},"released":1}
1960