Hugh Burden

Acting

Hugh Burden

Born
Died
(aged 72)
Birthplace
Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka]
Credits
52 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 52

YearTitleRole
1998 The Life of Anton Bruckner Film Self (voice)
1984 Dr. Fischer of Geneva Film Divisionaire Krueger
1979 Screenplay TV Marshal Foch (1 ep)
1979 Gossip from the Forest Film Marshall Foch
1978 Fairies Film Edward Gardner
1977 BBC2 Play of the Week TV Edward Gardner (1 ep)
1977 The Sunday Drama TV Oliver (1 ep)
1976 Kites Film Hastings
1975 One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing Film Haines
1974 Fall of Eagles TV Protopopov (2 ep)
1974 Playhouse TV Lawrence Hastings (1 ep)
1973 Sporting Scenes TV William Hodge (1 ep)
1973 The House in Nightmare Park Film Reggie Henderson
1972 Crown Court TV Percival Padmore QC (3 ep)
1972 Sykes TV Head of Light Entertainment (1 ep)
1972 The Ruling Class Film Matthew Peake
1972 Not Counting the Savages Film
1971 Blood from the Mummy's Tomb Film Geoffrey Dandridge
1971 The Statue Film Sir Geoffrey
1970 Conceptions of Murder TV Christie (1 ep)
1970 The Misfit TV Mr. Turgoose (1 ep)
1970 Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space Film Channing
1969 Strange Report TV James (1 ep)
1969 The Best House in London Film Lord Tennyson
1969 The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder TV Mr. J.G. Reeder (17 ep)
1967 Man in a Suitcase TV (1 ep)
1967 ITV Playhouse TV Stephen (1 ep)
1967 The Inn Way Out Film Henry Meadows
1966 Funeral in Berlin Film Hallam
1965 Thirty-Minute Theatre TV Edwin, Husband, Ronald (1 ep)
1965 The Man in Room 17 TV Charles Morrow (1 ep)
1964 Theatre 625 TV Narrator (voice), Brian Hooper (1 ep)
1963 Doctor Who TV Channing (4 ep)
1962 Suspense TV Gil, The Author (1 ep)
1962 Z-Cars TV Philip Turnbull-Smythe (1 ep)
1961 The Secret Partner Film Charles Standish
1961 Drama 61-67 TV Philip Witt, Paul Farrow (1 ep)
1961 No Love for Johnnie Film Tim Maxwell
1961 The Avengers TV Sir Bruno Laker (1 ep)
1960 Maigret TV Guillaume Serre (2 ep)
1960 Somerset Maugham Hour TV Don Pedro (38 ep)
1959 No Hiding Place TV Langford, Rennington (1 ep)
1956 Armchair Theatre TV Lee Warren, Roger Alvanley, Lionel Green, Supt. O'Leary (1 ep)
1955 The Adventures of Robin Hood TV Ezekiel the Tailor (1 ep)
1953 Malta Story Film Eden
1952 Ghost Ship Film Dr. Fawcett
1950 Sunday Night Theatre TV Gordon van Ketzler (1 ep)
1948 Sleeping Car to Trieste Film Mills
1947 Fame Is the Spur Film Arnold Ryerson
1944 The Way Ahead Film Pvt. Bill Parsons
1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Film John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie
1941 Ships with Wings Film Sub.Lt. Weatherby

Crew credits 3

YearTitleJob
1969 The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder TV Writer (1 ep)
1962 Suspense TV Writer (1 ep)
1950 Sunday Night Theatre TV Writer (1 ep)
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