Geoffrey Hibbert

Geoffrey Hibbert
Born (1922-06-02)2 June 1922
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died 3 February 1969(1969-02-03) (aged 46)
Epsom, Surrey, England
Occupation Actor
Years active 1941-1969 (TV & film)
Spouse(s) Prudence Rennick (m. 1953 - 1969) (his death)
Children Edward Hibbert

Geoffrey Hibbert (1922–1969) was a British stage, film and television actor.[1][2] He made his screen debut with the lead role in John Baxter's The Common Touch (1941) and appeared in two other Baxter films Love on the Dole and The Shipbuilders.[3] After the war he appeared in supporting roles in films as well as many television performances.[4] He was also active at the Players' Theatre in the 1950s and 60s, acting in among other things, the musical revue "Child's Play" with all words by Sean Rafferty.[5] He was also in the original Broadway production of Sandy Wilson's The Boyfriend, starring Julie Andrews, which ran for over a year at the Royale Theatre, in 1954-1955.[6]

He is the father of the actor Edward Hibbert.[7]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ↑ "Geoffrey Hibbert - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  2. ↑ Aldgate & Richards p.102
  3. ↑ "Geoffrey Hibbert - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. ↑ "Geoffrey Hibbert".
  5. ↑ Wanda Brister, Dring biographer.
  6. ↑ League, The Broadway. "The Boy Friend – Broadway Musical – Original - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  7. ↑ League, The Broadway. "Geoffrey Hibbert – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.

Bibliography

  • Anthony Aldgate & Jeffrey Richards. Britain Can Take It: The British Cinema in the Second World War. I.B.Tauris, 2007.


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