Hugh Burden
Born
April 3, 1913
Died
May 17, 1985 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka]
From Wikipedia
Hugh Burden (3 April 1913 – 17 May 1985) was an English actor and playwright.
He was the son of a colonial official and was educated at Beaumont College and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and RADA. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and in London's West End before military service in the Hampshire Regiment and the Indian Army from 1939 to 1942.
He made appearances in numerous UK television plays and series including Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970), The Crezz (1976), Sykes (1979), Strange Report (1968) and The Avengers (1963). He played the title role in The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1969). His many film appearances include One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942), The Way Ahead (1944), Fame Is the Spur (1947), Malta Story (1953), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) and The Ruling Class (1972).
He also acted in radio plays and was known for readings of the works of authors such as T. S. Eliot and Evelyn Waugh.
Known For
Dr. Fischer of Geneva
Divisionaire Krueger
1984
Gossip from the Forest
Marshall Foch
1979
Fairies
E. L. Gardner
1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
Edward Gardner · (1 episode)
1977
Kites
Hastings
1976
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing
Haines
1975
Fall of Eagles
Protopopov · (1 episode)
1974
Playhouse
Lawrence Hastings · (1 episode)
1974
The House in Nightmare Park
Reggie Henderson
1973
Sykes
Head of Light Entertainment · (1 episode)
1972
The Ruling Class
Matthew Peake
1972
Not Counting the Savages
1972
Barlow
(1 episode)
1971
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb
Geoffrey Dandridge
1971
The Statue
Sir Geoffrey
1971
The Misfit
Mr. Turgoose · (1 episode)
1970
Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space
Channing
1970
Strange Report
James · (1 episode)
1969
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
Mr. J.G. Reeder · (17 episodes)
1969
The Best House in London
Lord Tennyson
1969
Man in a Suitcase
(1 episode)
1967
The Inn Way Out
Henry Meadows
1967
Funeral in Berlin
Hallam
1966
The Man in Room 17
Charles Morrow · (1 episode)
1965
Doctor Who
Channing · (4 episodes)
1963
The Secret Partner
Charles Standish
1961
No Love for Johnnie
Tim Maxwell
1961
Maigret
Guillaume Serre · (2 episodes)
1960
Somerset Maugham Hour
Don Pedro · (38 episodes)
1960
No Hiding Place
Langford · (2 episodes)
1959
Armchair Theatre
Lee Warren · (1 episode)
1956
Malta Story
Eden
1953
Ghost Ship
Dr. Fawcett
1952
Sleeping Car to Trieste
Mills
1948
Fame Is the Spur
Arnold Ryerson
1947
The Way Ahead
Pvt. Bill Parsons
1944
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie
1942
Ships with Wings
Sub.Lt. Weatherby
1941