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Hugh Burden

Hugh Burden

Known for: Acting

Born 03/04/1913
Died 1985-05-17
Place of birth Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka]

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.

Filmography

Doctor Who Series ★ 7,9

Doctor Who

Channing

1963

The Avengers Series ★ 7,8

The Avengers

Sir Bruno Laker

1961

Crown Court Series ★ 5,7

Crown Court

Percival Padmore QC

1972

Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

Playhouse

Lawrence Hastings

1974

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Narrator (voice)

1964

Theatre 625 Series ★ 7,2

Theatre 625

Brian Hooper

1964

ITV Playhouse Series ★ 7,0

ITV Playhouse

Stephen

1967

Z-Cars Series ★ 7,3

Z-Cars

Philip Turnbull-Smythe

1962

The Adventures of Robin Hood Series ★ 6,4

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Ezekiel the Tailor

1955

No Hiding Place Series ★ 4,8

No Hiding Place

Langford

1959

No Hiding Place Series ★ 4,8

No Hiding Place

Rennington

1959

Maigret Series ★ 7,1

Maigret

Guillaume Serre

1960

Sunday Night Theatre Series ★ 3,5

Sunday Night Theatre

Gordon van Ketzler

1950

Thirty-Minute Theatre Series ★ 4,3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Edwin

1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre Series ★ 4,3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Husband

1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre Series ★ 4,3

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Ronald

1965

BBC2 Play of the Week Series ★ 7,0

BBC2 Play of the Week

Edward Gardner

1977

Sykes Series ★ 6,7

Sykes

Head of Light Entertainment

1972

Series

Drama 61-67

Philip Witt

1961

Series

Drama 61-67

Paul Farrow

1961

Man in a Suitcase Series ★ 7,2

Man in a Suitcase

1967

Fall of Eagles Series ★ 7,0

Fall of Eagles

Protopopov

1974

Series ★ 5,0

The Sunday Drama

Oliver

1977

Suspense Series ★ 6,7

Suspense

Gil

1962

Suspense Series ★ 6,7

Suspense

The Author

1962

The Man in Room 17 Series ★ 6,3

The Man in Room 17

Charles Morrow

1965

Series

Somerset Maugham Hour

Don Pedro

1960

Strange Report Series ★ 7,7

Strange Report

James

1969

Funeral in Berlin Film ★ 6,4

Funeral in Berlin

Hallam

1966

The Misfit Series ★ 9,0

The Misfit

Mr. Turgoose

1970

Blood from the Mummy's Tomb Film ★ 5,5

Blood from the Mummy's Tomb

Geoffrey Dandridge

1971

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder Series ★ 5,0

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder

Mr. J.G. Reeder

1969

Series

Sporting Scenes

William Hodge

1973

Screenplay Series ★ 6,3

Screenplay

Marshal Foch

1979

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing Film ★ 5,8

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Haines

1975

The Ruling Class Film ★ 6,4

The Ruling Class

Matthew Peake

1972

Kites Film

Kites

Hastings

1976

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Lee Warren

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Roger Alvanley

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Lionel Green

1956

Armchair Theatre Series ★ 6,0

Armchair Theatre

Supt. O'Leary

1956

Malta Story Film ★ 6,1

Malta Story

Eden

1953

The Way Ahead Film ★ 6,6

The Way Ahead

Pvt. Bill Parsons

1944

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Film ★ 6,6

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie

1942

No Love for Johnnie Film ★ 6,7

No Love for Johnnie

Tim Maxwell

1961

The Secret Partner Film ★ 5,8

The Secret Partner

Charles Standish

1961

The Statue Film ★ 4,8

The Statue

Sir Geoffrey

1971

The Best House in London Film ★ 4,0

The Best House in London

Lord Tennyson

1969

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space Film ★ 8,7

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

Channing

1970

Series

Conceptions of Murder

Christie

1970

Ghost Ship Film ★ 5,4

Ghost Ship

Dr. Fawcett

1952

The House in Nightmare Park Film ★ 6,8

The House in Nightmare Park

Reggie Henderson

1973

Dr. Fischer of Geneva Film ★ 6,1

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

Divisionaire Krueger

1984

Film ★ 9,0

Not Counting the Savages

1972

Ships with Wings Film ★ 6,0

Ships with Wings

Sub.Lt. Weatherby

1941

Fame Is the Spur Film ★ 7,1

Fame Is the Spur

Arnold Ryerson

1947

Sleeping Car to Trieste Film ★ 6,8

Sleeping Car to Trieste

Mills

1948

Gossip from the Forest Film ★ 7,0

Gossip from the Forest

Marshall Foch

1979

The Life of Anton Bruckner Film

The Life of Anton Bruckner

Self (voice)

1998

Fairies Film ★ 10,0

Fairies

Edward Gardner

1978

The Inn Way Out Film

The Inn Way Out

Henry Meadows

1967