Hugh Latimer (actor)

This article is about the actor. For the English clergyman and martyr, see Hugh Latimer.

Hugh Latimer
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Born(1913-05-12)12 May 1913
Haslemere, England
Died12 June 2006(2006-06-12) (aged 93)
London, England
OccupationActor & Toy maker

Hugh Alexander Forbes Latimer (12 May 1913 – 12 June 2006) was an English actor and toy maker.[1][2]

He was educated at Oundle and Caius College, Cambridge, where he joined Footlights. He briefly attended the Central School of Speech and Drama, before appearing in White Cargo at the Brixton Theatre in 1936.[3] Noted for his skill in light comedy, Latimer made his West End debut in Pride and Prejudice in 1937.[4][5]

After being called up in 1940, he was commissioned to the 34th Light AA Regiment and saw active service in the Middle East and India between 1941 and 1945.[4]

He was married to Sheila Gairns. The couple had two daughters.[3]

  1. ^ "Hugh Latimer". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Hugh Latimer". Independent.co.uk. 14 August 2006.
  3. ^ a b "Hugh Latimer". 23 June 2006 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  4. ^ a b III, Harris M. Lentz (24 April 2007). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. McFarland. ISBN 9780786452118.
  5. ^ "Hugh Latimer". www.bafta.org. 11 May 2012.