Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1912-05-30
- Died
- 1980-05-14
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Great Rulers Of Ancient Rome
- The Glory Of Ancient Greece
- The Life Of Samuel Johnson
- Aristotle An Introduction (Naxos Audio Philosophy)
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Marianglas, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Hugh Griffith was an Oscar-winning Welsh screen, stage and television actor.
Known for
- Under Milk Wood — Captain Cat (voice) (archive sound)1992
- A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square — Sid Larkin1980
- Grand Slam — Caradog Lloyd-Evans1978
- The Hound of the Baskervilles — Frankland1978
- Casanova & Co. — The Caliph1977
- Joseph Andrews — Squire Western1977
- The Last Remake of Beau Geste — Judge1977
- The Passover Plot — Caiaphas1976
- The Joke — Dr Walden1976
- Legend of the Werewolf — Maestro Pamponi1975
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 164
- Total plays
- 374
Tags
reggaedancehallrub-a-dub
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- ROBINS-I: a tool for assessing risk of bias in non-randomised studies of interventions
· 2016 · cited 14,485x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,771x
- Analysis of protein-coding genetic variation in 60,706 humans
· 2016 · cited 8,976x
- The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans
· 2020 · cited 8,846x
- Mutations of the BRAF gene in human cancer
· 2002 · cited 8,572x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- Hugh Emrys Griffith , ( 1912-05-30 ) 30 May 1912, Marian-glas , Anglesey , Wales
- Died
- 14 May 1980 (1980-05-14) (aged 67), London , England
- Resting place
- Golders Green Crematorium , London, England
- Education
- Llangefni County School
- Alma mater
- Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1939–1980
- Spouse
- Adelgunde Margaret Beatrice von Dechend ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1947)
- Relatives
- Elen Roger Jones (sister)
- Awards
- See below
- Allegiance
- United Kingdom
- Branch
- British Army
- Service years
Key dates
- Born
- 30 May 1912
- Died
- 14 May 1980
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hugh
- Family name
- Griffith
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Marian-glas
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- television actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
Article
Hugh Emrys Griffith (30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a Welsh actor. Described by BFI Screenonline as a "wild-eyed, formidable character player", Griffith appeared in more than 100 theatre, film, and television productions in a career that spanned over 40 years. He was the second Welsh-born actor to win an Academy Award (following Ray Milland for The Lost Weekend), winning a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Ben-Hur (1959), with an additional nomination for Tom Jones (1963).
As a stage actor, he was a renowned Shakespearean and a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and was nominated for Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the original production Look Homeward, Angel. He was also a BAFTA Award and a three-time Golden Globe nominee for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (for Tom Jones; 1963, Oliver!; 1968, and The Fixer, also 1968), and a Clarence Derwent Award winner.
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1912 births1980 deaths20th-century Welsh male actorsActors from AngleseyAlumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic ArtBest Supporting Actor Academy Award winnersBritish Army personnel of World War IICommons link from WikidataMilitary personnel from AngleseyPeople cremated at Golders Green CrematoriumPeople educated at Ysgol Gyfun LlangefniRoyal Welch Fusiliers soldiers