Hugh Griffith
Welsh actor (1912–1980)
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Hugh Emrys Griffith was a Welsh actor. Described by BFI's 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, winning a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Ben-Hur (1959), with a second nomination for Tom Jones (1963).
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- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
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