Wilfrid Hyde-White | |
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![]() Hyde-White in Ada (1961) | |
Born | Wilfrid Hyde White 12 May 1903 Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England |
Died | 6 May 1991 Woodland Hills, California, United States | (aged 87)
Resting place | Water Cemetery, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England |
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
Years active | 1934–1983 |
Spouses | Blanche Glynne
(m. 1927; died 1946)Ethel Drew (m. 1957) |
Children | 3; including Alex |
Wilfrid Hyde-White (née Hyde White; 12 May 1903 – 6 May 1991) was an English actor. Described by Philip French as a "classic British film archetype", Hyde-White often portrayed droll and urbane upper-class characters.[1] He had an extensive stage and screen career in both the United Kingdom and the United States, and portrayed over 160 film and television roles between 1935 and 1987.[2][3] He was twice nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play, in 1957 for The Reluctant Debutante and in 1973 for The Jockey Club Stakes.[4]