Roddy Hughes

Roddy Hughes

Deceased · Born: Jun 19, 1891 · Died: Feb 22, 1970

Personal Details

BornJun 19, 1891 Portmadoc, North Wales, UK

Biography

Welsh-born character actor, renowned for his cherubic appearance, graduated from Oxford University and initially pursued a career in teaching at Marlborough House school, before transitioning to the world of theatre in 1910.

Hughes' physical appearance, with his rounded face and rosy cheeks, made him an ideal candidate for portraying characters reminiscent of those found in the works of Charles Dickens. His notable roles include Tim Linkinwater, partner and clerk to the Cheeryble Twins, in the 1947 production of "The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby", as well as old Mr. Fezziwig in the 1951 adaptation of "A Christmas Carol".

Before embarking on a career in acting, Hughes was trained as a singer and made his debut on the London musical comedy scene during World War I. Throughout the 1920s, he continued to hone his craft, appearing in various plays at the West End and showcasing his comedic talents. By the end of the decade, he had even secured a starring role on Broadway in the popular comedy "Bird in Hand".

Hughes' entry into the world of film occurred in 1932, where he often played small roles as tradesmen, doctors, butlers, or minor officials. As his career progressed, he began to alternate between screen roles and stage acting. Eventually, he retired from films in 1961 and passed away in February 1970 at the age of 78.

Career

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1960
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1958
{"id":32433,"title":"Sea Wife","year":"1957","character":"Club Barman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sea-wife","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32433.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32433.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Sea Wife
Sea Wife as Club Barman
{"id":82466,"title":"Around the World in 80 Days","year":"1956","character":"(uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/around-the-world-in-80-days-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2dm19fje28b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2dm19fje28b0.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
{"id":201122,"title":"One Jump Ahead","year":"1955","character":"Mac","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/one-jump-ahead","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201122.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201122.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
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1953
The Final Test
The Final Test as Mr Harborne
{"id":67843,"title":"The Great Game","year":"1953","character":"Mr. Broderick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-game","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67843.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67843.jpg"},"released":1}
The Great Game
The Great Game as Mr. Broderick
{"id":67811,"title":"Meet Mr. Lucifer","year":"1953","character":"Billings","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/meet-mr-lucifer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67811.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67811.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":68193,"title":"I'll Get You","year":"1952","character":"Porter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ill-get-you","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68193.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68193.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
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{"id":32491,"title":"The Man in the White Suit","year":"1951","character":"Green","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-in-the-white-suit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32491.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32491.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
{"id":524,"title":"A Christmas Carol","year":"1951","character":"Fezziwig","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-christmas-carol-1951","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_524.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_524.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":68808,"title":"The Inheritance","year":"1950","character":"Dr. Greenlaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-inheritance-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68808.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68808.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
The Inheritance
The Inheritance as Dr. Greenlaw
{"id":82829,"title":"The Last Days of Dolwyn","year":"1949","character":"Caradoc","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-days-of-dolwyn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82829.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82829.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
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The Hidden Room
The Hidden Room as Bespectacled third club member, from Whitehall
{"id":14157,"title":"Hour of Glory","year":"1949","character":"Welsh Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hour-of-glory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14157.jpg"},"released":1}
Hour of Glory
Hour of Glory as Welsh Doctor
{"id":201284,"title":"There Is No Escape","year":"1948","character":"(uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/there-is-no-escape","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201284.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201284.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
There Is No Escape
There Is No Escape as (uncredited)
{"id":69537,"title":"Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill","year":"1948","character":"Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mr-perrin-and-mr-traill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69537.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69537.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":69813,"title":"The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby","year":"1947","character":"Tim Linkinwater","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-life-and-adventures-of-nicholas-nickleby","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69813.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69813.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
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So Well Remembered
So Well Remembered as Chief Librarian
{"id":69719,"title":"Fame Is the Spur","year":"1947","character":"Wartime Miners' Spokesman (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fame-is-the-spur","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69719.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69719.jpg"},"released":1}
Fame Is the Spur
Fame Is the Spur as Wartime Miners' Spokesman (uncredited)
{"id":175103,"title":"Here Comes the Sun","year":"1945","character":"Simpson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/here-comes-the-sun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175103.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175103.jpg"},"released":1}
1945
{"id":70363,"title":"Meet Sexton Blake!","year":"1945","character":"Ferraby","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/meet-sexton-blake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_70363.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_70363.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":83025,"title":"Black Sheep of Whitehall","year":"1942","character":"Journalist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/black-sheep-of-whitehall","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83025.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83025.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
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In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve as Photographer
{"id":71531,"title":"The Ghost of St. Michael's","year":"1941","character":"Amberley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ghost-of-st-michaels-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71531.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71531.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
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{"id":187377,"title":"Quiet Wedding","year":"1941","character":"Vicar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/quiet-wedding","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187377.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187377.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71710,"title":"Bombsight Stolen","year":"1941","character":"German Agent (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bombsight-stolen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71710.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71710.jpg"},"released":1}
Bombsight Stolen
Bombsight Stolen as German Agent (uncredited)
{"id":71535,"title":"The Saint's Vacation","year":"1941","character":"Valet (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-saints-vacation-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71535.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71535.jpg"},"released":1}
The Saint's Vacation
The Saint's Vacation as Valet (uncredited)
{"id":71247,"title":"Atlantic Ferry","year":"1941","character":"Minor role (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/atlantic-ferry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71247.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71247.jpg"},"released":1}
Atlantic Ferry
Atlantic Ferry as Minor role (uncredited)
{"id":32502,"title":"'Pimpernel' Smith","year":"1941","character":"Zigor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pimpernel-smith","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32502.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32502.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72035,"title":"Saloon Bar","year":"1940","character":"Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/saloon-bar","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72035.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
Saloon Bar
Saloon Bar as Doctor
{"id":71985,"title":"Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt","year":"1940","character":"Butler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/charleys-big-hearted-aunt-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71985.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71985.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71925,"title":"The Girl in the News","year":"1940","character":"Doctor (Uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-in-the-news","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71925.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71925.jpg"},"released":1}
The Girl in the News
The Girl in the News as Doctor (Uncredited)
{"id":71856,"title":"The Proud Valley","year":"1940","character":"Lloyd - Miner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-proud-valley","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71856.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71856.jpg"},"released":1}
The Proud Valley
The Proud Valley as Lloyd - Miner
{"id":71697,"title":"The Stars Look Down","year":"1940","character":"Union Committee Member","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-stars-look-down","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71697.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71697.jpg"},"released":1}
The Stars Look Down
The Stars Look Down as Union Committee Member
{"id":73524,"title":"Cheer Up!","year":"1936","character":"Dick Dirk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cheer-up","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73524.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73524.jpg"},"released":1}
1936
Cheer Up!
Cheer Up! as Dick Dirk
{"id":74344,"title":"The Old Curiosity Shop","year":"1934","character":"Short","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-old-curiosity-shop-1934","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74344.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74344.jpg"},"released":1}
1934