Hugh Burden
Biography
A British actor and playwright, Hugh Burden was born in Colombo, Ceylon. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and RADA in London, then appeared in repertory theater in Croydon and the West End before serving in the Hampshire Regiment and the Indian Army from 1939 to 1942. On film, he was seen in One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942), The Way Ahead (1944), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971), and The Ruling Class (1972). His television work included The Avengers (1963), Strange Report (1968), The Crezz (1976), and Sykes (1979), as well as the title role in The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (1969) and a part in Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970). Burden also acted in radio plays, gave readings of T. S. Eliot and Evelyn Waugh, wrote plays for television and the stage, and served on the Equity council. He died in 1985.
72years old at death
- Born Colombo
- Died London
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Hugh Archibald Nairn Burden
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 33 years1942 to 1975
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Early training
After training at London's Central School of Speech and Drama and RADA, Burden acted in repertory theater in Croydon and in the West End.
Behind the camera
Burden performed in radio plays and became known for reading works by T. S. Eliot and Evelyn Waugh. He also wrote several plays for television and the stage.
Hugh Burden movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- One of Our Aircraft Is Missing1942as John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie
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Most often with
Peter Ustinov appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Online
Official profiles and reference pages.