Hugh Pryse
Hugh Pryse (1910–1955) was a British character actor.[1] 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.[2]
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 in London and John Gielgud's 1954 staging of The Cherry Orchard at the Lyric, Hammersmith.[3]
Selected filmography
- School for Secrets (1946)
- Jassy (1947)
- The Woman in the Hall (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.
- "Hugh Pryse". British Fil Institute. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. - "Hugh Pryse". IMDb.
- McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film (Fourth ed.). Manchester University Press. ISBN 9781526111968. - "Production of Dark of the Moon". Theatricalia.
- "Production of The Cherry Orchard". Theatricalia.
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