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Hugh Burden

Actor, Writer
Born April 3, 1913Died May 17, 1985 (72 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Ruling Class
  • Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
  • The Way Ahead
  • Ghost Ship
  • Sleeping Car to Trieste

Known For

  • Funeral in Berlin
  • Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
  • One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
  • The Ruling Class
  • The Way Ahead
  • Malta Story
  • The House in Nightmare Park
  • Ghost Ship
  • The Secret Partner
  • The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
  • No Love for Johnnie
  • The Statue

Filmography

1984
Dr. Fischer of Geneva · as Divisionaire Krueger
1984
Alas Smith and Jones (TV Series) · as Cast
1980
1979
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Edward Gardner
1976
The Crezz (TV Series) · as Dr. Balfour-Harvey
1975
1974
Fall of Eagles (TV Series) · as Protopopov
1973
Playhouse (TV Series) · as Lawrence Hastings
1973
The House in Nightmare Park · as Reggie Henderson
1972
Crown Court (TV Series) · as Percival Padmore Qc
1972
Sykes (TV Series) · as Head Of Light Entertainment
1972
The Ruling Class · as Matthew Peake
1971
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb · as Geoffrey Dandridge
1971
The Statue · as Sir Geoffrey
1970
1969
Strange Report (TV Series) · as James
1969
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (TV Series) · as Mr. J.g. Reeder
1969
The Best House in London · as Lord Tennyson
1967
1967
Man in a Suitcase (TV Series)
1967
ITV Playhouse (TV Series) · as Stephen
1967
The Inn Way Out · as Henry Meadows
1966
Funeral in Berlin · as Hallam
1965
Jackanory (TV Series) · as Storyteller
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) · as Edwin
1965
The Man in Room 17 (TV Series) · as Charles Morrow
1965
Public Eye (TV Series) · as Hugh Clayton
1964
R3 (TV Series) · as Mr. Cargill
1964
Theatre 625 (TV Series) · as Brian Hooper
1963
Doctor Who (TV Series) · as Channing
1962
Suspense (1962) (TV Series) · as Gil
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) · as Philip Turnbull-Smythe
1961
Ghost Squad (TV Series) · as Rockworth
1961
No Love for Johnnie · as Tim Maxwell
1961
The Secret Partner · as Charles Standish
1961
Drama 61-67 (TV Series) · as Paul Farrow
1961
The Avengers (TV Series) · as Sir Bruno Laker
1960
Maigret (1960) (TV Series) · as Guillaume Serre
1959
No Hiding Place (TV Series) · as Langford
1959
Probation Officer (TV Series) · as Ken Humphries
1956
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) · as Lee Warren
1955
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as Charles Dickens
1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV Series) · as Szekiel The Tailor
1955
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Edwin Blatchford
1953
Malta Story · as Eden
1953
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents (TV Series) · as Cast
1952
Ghost Ship · as Dr. Fawcett
1950
Sunday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast Member 'the Truth About The Truth'
1948
1947
Fame Is the Spur · as Arnold Ryerson
1944
The Way Ahead · as Pvt. Bill Parsons
1942
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing · as John Glyn Haggard, Pilot In B For Bertie
1941
Ships with Wings · as Sub.lt. Weatherby

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