• Name: Hugh Griffith
  • Date of Birth: May 30, 1912
  • Place of Birth: Marian Glas, Anglesey, Wales, UK
Mini-bio: A burly, exuberant British character star, Hugh Griffith worked as a bank clerk before debuting onstage in 1939; he appeared in one film in 1940, but his film career didn't begin in earnest until the ... read morelate '40s. He played forceful character roles in dozens of plays and films in both the U.S. and Britain. For his portrayal of Sheik Ilderim in Ben-Hur (1959) Griffith won a "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar; he was nominated for the same award for his portrayal of lusty Squire Western in Tom Jones (1963), perhaps his best known performance. Hugh Griffith was last onscreen in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978). ~ Rovi
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Replace this image with an actor photoHugh Griffith mini-bio: During WWII Griffith served the army in India and Burma. He began appearing in films in the 1940s, and also had a successful career on stage- even being nominated for the best actor Tony in 1958. He won an Academy Award for best supporting actor in his role in the film "Ben-Hur".

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