Hugh Williams

Hugh Williams (born 6 March 1904, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex - died 7 December 1969, London) was an English actor and dramatist of Welsh descent.

Born as Hugh Anthony Glanmor Williams, his nickname was "Tam". He was a popular film and stage actor, who became a major film star in the British cinema of the 1930s. In 1930 he toured America in the cast of the R.C. Sheriff play Journey's End and appeared in his first film Charley's Aunt during a spell in Hollywood. He then returned to Britain and became a mainstay of the British film industry. He made 57 film appearances as an actor between 1930 and 1967. He collaborated with his second wife on several plays, such as The Grass is Greener and the screenplay for the subsequent film The Grass is Greener. He died from throat cancer, aged 65.

Hugh Williams (I) (1904–1969)

Actor | Writer | Soundtrack

Date of Birth 6 March 1904, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK

Date of Death 7 December 1969, London, England, UK (throat cancer)

Birth Name Hugh Anthony Glanmor Williams

Nickname Tam

Height 5' 10½" (1.79 m)

Mini Bio (1)

Hugh Williams was a successful actor and dramatist. He collaborated with his second wife Margaret Vyner on several plays, such as "The Grass is Greener". His sons include the actor Simon Williams and the poet Hugo Williams, his grandchildren include the actors Tam Williams, Amy Williams and Kate Dunn and great-granddaughter is Lily Dizdar. His daughter Polly Williams, who died in 2004, was married to the actor Nigel Havers.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Huw Nathan

Spouse (2)

Margaret Vyner (1940 - 7 December 1969) (his death) (3 children)

Gwynne Whitby (1925 - 1940) (divorced) (2 children)

Trivia (1)

Father of the poet Hugo Williams, actor Simon Williams, and actress Polly Williams.

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Hugh Williams (6 March 1904 – 7 December 1969) was an English actor and dramatist of Welsh descent.

Born in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex as Hugh Anthony Glanmor Williams, his nickname was "Tam". He was a popular film and stage actor, who became a major film star in the British cinema of the 1930s. In 1930 he toured America in the cast of the R.C. Sheriff play Journey's End and appeared in his first film Charley's Aunt during a spell in Hollywood. He then returned to Britain and became a mainstay of the British film industry. He made 57 film appearances as an actor between 1930 and 1967. He collaborated with his second wife on several plays, such as The Grass is Greener and the screenplay for the subsequent film The Grass is Greener. He died from throat cancer, aged 65, in London.[4]

He was married twice:

Gwynne Whitby (1925–40) (two children)

Margaret Vyner (1940–69) (three children):

Hugo Williams, poet

Simon Williams, actor who married Belinda Carroll and Lucy Fleming

Polly Williams, actress who married Nigel Havers

and his grandchildren included:

Kate Dunn, actress

Amy Williams, actress

Tam Williams, actor

Filmography

Charley's Aunt (1930) as Charlie Wykeham

Night in Montmartre (1931) as Philip Borell

A Gentleman of Paris (1931) as Gaston Gerrard

Down Our Street (1932) as Charlie Stubbs

Insult (1932) as Captain Ramon Nadir

In a Monastery Garden (1932) as Paul Ferrier

After Dark (1932) as Richard Morton

White Face (1932) as Michael Seeley

Rome Express (1932) as Tony

Sorrell and Son (1933) as Kit Sorrell as an Adult

The Jewel (1933) as Frank Hallam

The Acting Business (1933) as Hugh (aka This Acting Business)

Bitter Sweet (1933) as Vincent

Elinor Norton (1934) as Tony Norton

All Men Are Enemies (1934) as Tony Clarendon

Outcast Lady (1934) as Gerald March

Lieut. Daring R.N. (1935) as Lt. Bob Daring (aka Lieutenant Daring R.N.)

David Copperfield (1935) as Steerforth

Let's Live Tonight (1935) as Brian Kerry

The Happy Family (1936) as Victor Hutt

The Last Journey (1936) as Gerald Winter

The Amateur Gentleman (1936) as Ronald

Her Last Affaire (1936) as Alan Heriot

The Man Behind the Mask (1936) as Nick Barclay (aka Behind the Mask (UK: reissue title))

The Windmill (1937) as Peter Ellington

Side Street Angel (1937) as Peter

The Perfect Crime (1937) as Charles Brown

Gypsy (1937) as Brazil

Brief Ecstasy (1937) as Jim Wyndham (aka Dangerous Secrets)

Premiere (1938) as Rene Nissen (aka One Night in Paris)

The Dark Stairway (1938) as Dr. Thurlow

Bank Holiday (1938) as Geoffrey (aka Three on a Weekend (USA))

His Lordship Goes to Press (1939) as Lord Bill Wilmer

Wuthering Heights (1939) as Hindley Earnshaw

Dead Men Tell No Tales (1939) as Detective Inspector Martin

Inspector Hornleigh (1939) as Bill Gordon, Ann's Brother

The Dark Eyes of London (1939) as Det. Insp. Larry Holt (aka The Human Monster)

Ships with Wings (1942) as Wagner, Papa's Pilot

The Day Will Dawn (1942) as Colin Metcalfe (aka The Avengers (USA))

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) as Frank Shelley, Observer/Navigator in B for Bertie

Secret Mission (1942) as Major Peter Garnett

Talk About Jacqueline (1942) as Dr. Michael Thomas

A Girl in a Million (1946) as Tony

Take My Life (1947) as Nicholas Talbot

An Ideal Husband (1947) as Sir Robert Chiltern

Elizabeth of Ladymead (1948) as John Beresford in 1946

The Blind Goddess (1948) as Lord Brasted

The Romantic Age (1949) as Arnold Dickson (aka Naughty Arlette (USA))

Paper Orchid (1949) as Frank McSweeney

Gift Horse (1952) as Captain David G. Wilson, Division Commander (aka Glory at Sea (USA))

The Holly and the Ivy (1952) as Richard Wyndham

Twice Upon a Time (1953) as James Turner

The Fake (1953) as Sir Richard Aldingham

Star of My Night (1954) as Arnold Whitman

The Intruder (1953) as Tim Ross

Khartoum (1966) as Lord Hartington

Doctor Faustus (1967) as Scholar

Writing credits

The Grass is Greener (play) (1952) (book)

The Grass Is Greener (1960) (screenplay)

Charlie Girl (book) (with Margaret Williams)

Notable television appearances

Masterpiece Playhouse in episode: Richard III (episode No. 1.2) (1950)

The Count of Monte Cristo playing Millet in episode: "Flight to Calais"

Colonel March of Scotland Yard playing Harold Hartley in episode: "The Talking Head" (episode No. 1.11) (1956)

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents as Shayar (sic!) in "Scheherezade" (episode No. 5.10) (1956)

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan playing Inspector Marlowe in episode: "Dateline Execution" (episode No. 1.18) (1957)

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan playing Inspector Marlowe in episode: "No Future for Frederick" (episode No. 1.23) (1958)

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan playing Inspector Marlowe in episode: "Safe Deposit" (episode No. 1.24) (1958)

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