Griffith, Hugh, 1912-1980
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- Omnibus. VII, vol. 10 [MP] 1959:credits (Hugh Griffith, cast)
- Katz, E. Film ency., c1979(Hugh Griffith; b. 5-30-12 in North Wales; d. 1980; film and stage actor)
- Internet Movie Database, Feb. 4, 2011(Hugh Griffith; b. Hugh Emrys Griffith, May 30, 1912, Marian Glas, Anglesey, Wales, d. May 14, 1980, London)
Wikipedia description:
Hugh Emrys Griffith (30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) 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 (following Ray Milland for The Lost Weekend), winning a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Ben-Hur (1959), with a second 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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