Hugh Wakefield

Hugh Wakefield
Born(1888-11-01)1 November 1888
Wanstead, Essex, England
Died5 December 1971(1971-12-05) (aged 83)
London, England
OccupationFilm actor
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
ServiceRoyal Air Force
WarWorld War II

Hugh Wakefield (10 November 1888 – 5 December 1971) was an English film actor, who played supporting roles.[1] He was often seen wearing a monocle.[2][3]

Hugh Claude Wakefield was born in Wanstead, Essex. He also had a distinguished stage career,[4] which began at the age of 11. City of Song (1931) was his first film.[5] After completing 1954's The Million Pound Note, Wakefield retired from film acting.[6] He died 5 December 1971 in London aged 83.

  1. ^ "Hugh Wakefield". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012.
  2. ^ "National Portrait Gallery - Portrait - NPG x198712; Hugh Wakefield". npg.org.uk.
  3. ^ "The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)". joergs-british-autographs.de.
  4. ^ "No. 35 - Hugh Wakefield". It's not just Michael Powell: British films of the 1930s, '40s and '50s. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  5. ^ "Pagliacci & City of Song". Bel Canto Society web site. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
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