Hugh Latimer (actor)
Hugh Latimer | |
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Born |
Haslemere, Surrey, England | 12 May 1913
Died |
12 June 2006 93) London, England | (aged
Occupation | Actor & Toy maker |
Hugh Alexander Forbes Latimer (born Haslemere, Surrey 12 May 1913 - died London 12 June 2006) was an English actor and toy maker.[1][2]
He was educated at Oundle and Caius College, Cambridge, where he joined Footlights. He briefly attended the Central School of Speech and Drama, before appearing in "White Cargo" at the Brixton Theatre in 1936.[3] Noted for his skill in light comedy, Latimer made his West End debut in Pride and Prejudice in 1937.[4][5]
After being called up in 1940, he was commissioned to the 34th Light AA Regiment and saw active service in the Middle East and India between 1941 and 1945.[4]
He was married to Sheila Gairns. The couple had two daughters.[3]
Selected filmography
- Corridor of Mirrors (1948)
- The Adventures of PC 49 (1949)
- Someone at the Door (1950)
- Ghost Ship (1952)
- Counterspy (1953)
- The Last Man to Hang? (1956)
- The Strange World of Planet X (1958)
- Girl in the Headlines (1963)
- Night Train to Paris (1964)
- School for Sex (1969)
- Jane Eyre (1970)
References
- ↑ "Hugh Latimer".
- ↑ "Hugh Latimer".
- 1 2 "Hugh Latimer". 23 June 2006 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
- 1 2 III, Harris M. Lentz (24 April 2007). "Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture". McFarland – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Hugh Latimer". www.bafta.org.
External links
- Hugh Latimer on IMDb
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