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Hugh Burden

Hugh Burden

Acting

April 3, 1913 — May 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.

Known for

Acting51

The Life of Anton Brucknermovie

The Life of Anton Bruckner

1998

Self (voice)

Dr. Fischer of Genevamovie

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

1984

Divisionaire Krueger

Screenplaytv

Screenplay

1979

Marshal Foch

Gossip from the Forestmovie

Gossip from the Forest

1979

Marshall Foch

Fairiesmovie

Fairies

1978

Edward Gardner

BBC2 Play of the Weektv

BBC2 Play of the Week

1977

Edward Gardner

The Sunday Drama
tv

The Sunday Drama

1977

Oliver

Kitesmovie

Kites

1976

Hastings

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingmovie

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975

Haines

Fall of Eaglestv

Fall of Eagles

1974

Protopopov

Playhousetv

Playhouse

1974

Lawrence Hastings

The House in Nightmare Parkmovie

The House in Nightmare Park

1973

Reggie Henderson

Crown Courttv

Crown Court

1972

Percival Padmore QC

Sykestv

Sykes

1972

Head of Light Entertainment

The Ruling Classmovie

The Ruling Class

1972

Matthew Peake

Not Counting the Savages
movie

Not Counting the Savages

1972

Blood from the Mummy's Tombmovie

Blood from the Mummy's Tomb

1971

Geoffrey Dandridge

The Statuemovie

The Statue

1971

Sir Geoffrey

Conceptions of Murder
tv

Conceptions of Murder

1970

Christie

The Misfittv

The Misfit

1970

Mr. Turgoose

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Spacemovie

Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space

1970

Channing

Strange Reporttv

Strange Report

1969

James

The Best House in Londonmovie

The Best House in London

1969

Lord Tennyson

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reedertv

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder

1969

Mr. J.G. Reeder

Man in a Suitcasetv

Man in a Suitcase

1967

ITV Playhousetv

ITV Playhouse

1967

Stephen

The Inn Way Outmovie

The Inn Way Out

1967

Henry Meadows

Funeral in Berlinmovie

Funeral in Berlin

1966

Hallam

Thirty-Minute Theatretv

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Edwin / Husband / Ronald

The Man in Room 17tv

The Man in Room 17

1965

Charles Morrow

Theatre 625tv

Theatre 625

1964

Narrator (voice) / Brian Hooper

Doctor Whotv

Doctor Who

1963

Channing

Suspensetv

Suspense

1962

Gil / The Author

Z-Carstv

Z-Cars

1962

Philip Turnbull-Smythe

The Secret Partnermovie

The Secret Partner

1961

Charles Standish

Drama 61-67
tv

Drama 61-67

1961

Philip Witt / Paul Farrow

No Love for Johnniemovie

No Love for Johnnie

1961

Tim Maxwell

The Avengerstv

The Avengers

1961

Sir Bruno Laker

Maigrettv

Maigret

1960

Guillaume Serre

Somerset Maugham Hour
tv

Somerset Maugham Hour

1960

Don Pedro

No Hiding Placetv

No Hiding Place

1959

Langford / Rennington

Armchair Theatretv

Armchair Theatre

1956

Lee Warren / Roger Alvanley / Lionel Green / Supt. O'Leary

The Adventures of Robin Hoodtv

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1955

Szekiel the Tailor

Malta Storymovie

Malta Story

1953

Eden

Ghost Shipmovie

Ghost Ship

1952

Dr. Fawcett

Sunday Night Theatretv

Sunday Night Theatre

1950

Gordon van Ketzler

Sleeping Car to Triestemovie

Sleeping Car to Trieste

1948

Mills

Fame Is the Spurmovie

Fame Is the Spur

1947

Arnold Ryerson

The Way Aheadmovie

The Way Ahead

1944

Pvt. Bill Parsons

One of Our Aircraft Is Missingmovie

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942

John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie

Ships with Wingsmovie

Ships with Wings

1941

Sub.Lt. Weatherby

Writing3