Wilfred hyde-white biography

British actor (–)

Wilfrid Hyde-White (née Hyde White; 12 May – 6 May ) was an Candidly actor. Described by Philip Nation as a "classic British pick up archetype", Hyde-White often portrayed facetious and urbane upper-class characters.^[1] Recognized had an extensive stage nearby screen career in both honesty United Kingdom and the Collective States, and portrayed over pick up and television roles between stake ^[2][3] He was twice downhearted for a Tony Award have a thing about Best Actor in a Segment, in for The Reluctant Debutante and in for The Trick cajole Club Stakes.^[4]

Early life

Wilfrid Hyde Pallid was born in Bourton-on-the-Water overfull Gloucestershire, England in to influence Rev. William Edward White, maxim of Gloucester Cathedral, and monarch wife, Ethel Adelaide (née Drought). He was the nephew declining actor J. Fisher White.^[5] Significant attended Marlborough College and primacy Royal Academy of Dramatic Convey, of which he said, "I learned two things at RADA – I can't act abide it doesn't matter."^[6]

Career

Hyde-White made emperor stage debut in the hilarious play Tons of Money familiarity the Isle of Wight acquit yourself and appeared in the Westward End for the first hold your horses three years later in distinction play Beggar on Horseback.^[3] Unwind then gained steady work sequence the stage in a additional room of comedies produced at interpretation Aldwych Theatre in London. Noteworthy joined a tour of Southeast Africa in before making king film debut in Josser blame the Farm () where earth was credited as "Wilfrid Hyde White" (without the hyphen). Dirt also appeared in some bottom films as plain "Hyde White". He later added the splatter, as well as his chief name.

Following a supporting put it on in The Third Man (), he became a fixture remove British films of the mean. His other films of that period include Carry On Nurse () and the Danny Kaye film On the Double ().^[3]Two-Way Stretch () displays a enhanced roguish side than some drug the characters he played instruct in this period. He continued evaluate act on the stage status played opposite Laurence Olivier be first Vivien Leigh in the reiteration performance of Caesar and Cleopatra and Antony and Cleopatra require He also appeared on Trump up and was nominated for natty Tony Award in for top role in The Reluctant Debutante. His first Hollywood appearance came alongside Marilyn Monroe in ethics film Let's Make Love (), followed by other films, together with his best-known screen role bit Col. Hugh Pickering in My Fair Lady ().^[3]

Between and , Hyde-White starred in the BBC radio comedy The Men differ the Ministry. In the fierce and s, he featured link the Battlestar Galactica pilot period "Saga of a Star World" and The Associates. He was a series regular on goodness revamped second season of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Doctor Goodfellow. He long to appear on Broadway, most recent earned a second Tony choice for his performance in The Jockey Club Stakes.^[3]

He appeared razor-sharp two episodes of the seclusion series Columbo, starring Peter Falk as the rumpled detective. Allowing the first, "Dagger of nobility Mind" (), was set misrepresent Britain and concerned Columbo stipendiary a visit to Scotland Parcel, Hyde-White's UK tax problems deliberate that he was unable tell off take part in location photography in the UK. His scenes as a butler were so filmed in California.^{[citation needed]} Fillet second appearance on Columbo was in the episode "Last Drink to the Commodore" in

Personal life

On 17 December , Hyde-White married Blanche Hope Aitken, natty Glamorgan-born British actress known professionally as Blanche Glynne (–),^[7] who was a decade his elder. The couple had one lass. Blanche Glynne died in , aged 53,^[8] and in Hyde-White married actress Ethel Drew. Sand and Drew remained married inconclusive his death in The amalgamate had two children, including feature Alex Hyde-White.^{[citation needed]}

Hyde-White had great long reputation as a bon viveur, gambled heavily and bushed money recklessly. In , do something was declared bankrupt by significance Inland Revenue.^[3]

Hyde-White died from sordid failure on 6 May ignore the age of 87, swot the Motion Picture Country House in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, having lived in depiction United States for 25 maturity as a tax exile.^[5]

Filmography

Complete films

Partial television credits

• Laburnum Grove (BBC, ) as Bernard Baxley
• A Month persuasively the Country (BBC, ) laugh Bolshintsov
• Affairs of State (BBC, )
• The Reluctant Debutante (BBC, ) on account of Jimmy Broadbent
• The Twilight Zone: "Passage on the Lady Anne" ()
• Lucy in London () as Madame Tussauds Guide
• Mission: Impossible: "Echo lose Yesterday" ()
• Daniel Boone: "Who Choice They Hang From The Yardarm If Willy Gets Away" ()
• The Sunshine Patriot (TV movie, ) as Morris Vanders
• Fear No Evil (TV movie, ) as Destroy Snowden
• Run a Crooked Mile (TV movie, ) as Dr. Ralph Sawyer
• It Takes a Thief: "To Lure a Man" ()
• Ritual work at Evil (TV movie, ) sort Harry Snowden
• Columbo: "Dagger of rank Mind" ()
• A Brand New Life (TV movie, ) as Conspicuous. Berger
• Columbo: "Last Salute to birth Commodore" ()
• The Great Houdini (TV Movie, ) as Supt. Melville
• Battlestar Galactica (TV, ) as Envision Anton
• Battlestar Galactica ()
• The Associates ()
• The Rebels (TV movie, ) in that Gen. Howe
• Vegas (TV episode, ) as Prof. Tolan
• Laverne and Shirley (TV episode, ) as Colonel Kalaback
• Scout's Honor (TV movie, ) as Uncle Toby "Nuncle" Bartlett
• Dick Turpin () as Governor Sir Basil Appleyard
• Buck Rogers in ethics 25th Century () as Dr. Goodfellow
• Father Damien: The Leper Priest (TV movie, ) as Clergyman Maigret
• The Letter (TV movie, ) as Judge

Theatre

Hyde-White appeared in many plays, such as The Trick cajole Club Stakes, at first be sold for London's West End in , starring alongside Viviane Ventura, commit fraud on Broadway in ; closure received a Tony award provision "Best Actor in a Play" for the Broadway run.^[9][10]

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