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Hugh Sinclair

British actor (1903-1962) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 59

Hugh Sinclair was a British actor. He trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and had a career spanning forty years in theatre, film and television.

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A life in dates

1962Died29 December 19621960A Life Of BlissSeries1959No Hiding PlaceSeries1958Pride and PrejudiceSeries, Mr Bennet1957The RoyaltySeries1953MantrapFilm, Maurice Jerrard1952Judgment DeferredFilm, David Kennedy1951Circle of DangerFilm, Hamish McArran1950No TraceFilm, Robert Southley1949Don't Ever Leave MeFilm, Michael Farlaine1948Corridor of MirrorsFilm, Owen Rhys1945Flight from FollyFilm, Clinton Gray1943Tomorrow We LiveFilm, Major von Kleist1942AlibiFilm, Inspector Calas1941The Saint Meets the TigerFilm, Simon Templar1939A Girl Must LiveFilm, Earl of Pangborough1936Strangers on HoneymoonFilm, Quigley1935Escape Me NeverFilm, Sebastian Sanger1933Scarlet RiverFilm, Himself (uncredited)1903Born19 May 1903

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Filmography 22

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Television 4

About this person

He worked in Britain and America with some of the 20th Century's most highly regarded actors and directors, including Ray Milland, Elisabeth Bergner, George Cukor and Carol Reed. His principal work was made in the theatre and he headed the cast of two landmark plays in London, Noël Coward's Private Lives in 1945 and the original London production of TS Eliot's The Cocktail Party in 1950. However notable films include Escape Me Never, A Girl Must Live, The Rocking Horse Winner and Circle of Danger. He excelled in light comedy and was known for his comic timing, often playing handsome, debonair characters.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1962 · aged 59