Hugh Pryse
Hugh Pryse (1910–1955) was a British character actor.[1][2] He was born on 11 November 1910 with the name John Hwfa Pryse, and was billed as Hwfa Pryse in the films Penn of Pennsylvania and "Pimpernel" Smith.[3][4]
Hugh Pryse | |
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 in Three Cases of Murder (1955) | |
| Born | 11 November 1910 London, England |
| Died | 11 August 1955 (aged 44) Hammersmith, London, England |
| Other names | John Hwfa H. Pryse |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1939–1955 |
His stage work included Peter Brook's production of Dark of the Moon in 1948–9 at the Ambassadors Theatre; and John Gielgud's 1954 staging of The Cherry Orchard at the Lyric, Hammersmith.[5][6]
Selected filmography
- School for Secrets (1946)
- Jassy (1947)
- Easy Money (1948)
- The Story of Shirley Yorke (1948)
- Calling Paul Temple (1948)
- Christopher Columbus (1949)
- Dark Secret (1949)
- The Broken Horseshoe (1953)
- Botany Bay (1953)
- Marilyn (1953)
- The Happiness of Three Women (1954)
- Three Cases of Murder (1955)
- Port of Escape (1956)
References
- "Hugh Pryse - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- "Hugh Pryse". Archived from the original on 2009-01-18.
- "Hugh Pryse". IMDb.
- McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- "Production of Dark of the Moon - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- "Production of The Cherry Orchard - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
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