Hugh Burden

Hugh Burden

4/3/1913 – 5/17/1985Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka]

From Wikipedia Hugh Burden (3 April 1913 – 17 May 1985) was an English actor and playwright. He was the son of a colonial official and was educated at Beaumont College and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and RADA. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and in London's West End before military service in the Hampshire Regiment and the Indian Army from 1939 to 1942. He made appearances in numerous UK television plays and series including Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970), The Crezz (1976), Sykes (1979), Strange Report (1968) and The Avengers (1963). He played the title role in The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1969). His many film appearances include One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942), The Way Ahead (1944), Fame Is the Spur (1947), Malta Story (1953), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) and The Ruling Class (1972). He also acted in radio plays and was known for readings of the works of authors such as T. S. Eliot and Evelyn Waugh.

Filmography (51 titles)

The Life of Anton Bruckner

The Life of Anton Bruckner

Self (voice) · 1998

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

Divisionaire Krueger · 1984

Screenplay

Screenplay

Marshal Foch · 1979

Gossip from the Forest

Gossip from the Forest

Marshall Foch · 1979

Fairies

Fairies

Edward Gardner · 1978

BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

Edward Gardner · 1977

The Sunday Drama

Oliver · 1977

Kites

Kites

Hastings · 1976

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Haines · 1975

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

Protopopov · 1974

Playhouse

Playhouse

Lawrence Hastings · 1974

The House in Nightmare Park

The House in Nightmare Park

Reggie Henderson · 1973

Crown Court

Crown Court

Percival Padmore QC · 1972

Sykes

Sykes

Head of Light Entertainment · 1972

The Ruling Class

The Ruling Class

Matthew Peake · 1972

Not Counting the Savages

1972

Blood from the Mummy's Tomb

Blood from the Mummy's Tomb

Geoffrey Dandridge · 1971

The Statue

The Statue

Sir Geoffrey · 1971

Conceptions of Murder

Christie · 1970

The Misfit

The Misfit

Mr. Turgoose · 1970

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

Channing · 1970

Strange Report

Strange Report

James · 1969

The Best House in London

The Best House in London

Lord Tennyson · 1969

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder

Mr. J.G. Reeder · 1969

Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

1967

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

Stephen · 1967

The Inn Way Out

The Inn Way Out

Henry Meadows · 1967

Funeral in Berlin

Funeral in Berlin

Hallam · 1966

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Edwin · 1965

The Man in Room 17

The Man in Room 17

Charles Morrow · 1965