Hugh Wakefield

Hugh Wakefield

Actor · Writer

Wanstead, Essex, England, UK
November 10, 1888

Biography

Hugh Wakefield (10 November 1888 – 5 December 1971) was an English film actor, who played supporting roles. He was often seen wearing a monocle. Wakefield was born in Wanstead, which was then in Essex. He also had a distinguished stage career, which began at the age of 11. City of Song (1931) was his first film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Hugh Wakefield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Hugh Wakefield 2

Representative Works

Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit
7.0
/ English
The Crimson Circle
The Crimson Circle
5.6
/ English
Aren't We All?
Aren't We All?
8.0
/ English
The Fortunate Fool
The Fortunate Fool
5.8
/ English
Dreams Come True
Dreams Come True
9.0
/ English
Love's a Luxury
Love's a Luxury
6.2
/ English
King of the Ritz
King of the Ritz
9.0
/ English
One Night with You
One Night with You
7.3
/ English
Lady in Danger
Lady in Danger
6.0
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Million Pound Note
1954Nominee

Best Performance

The Million Pound Note

Blithe Spirit
1945Nominee

Best Performance

Blithe Spirit

The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934Nominee

Best Performance

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Career Highlights

No Highway in the Sky
1951Highlight

Best Performance

No Highway in the Sky

The Crimson Circle
1936Highlight

Best Performance

The Crimson Circle

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