Ben-Hur
1959
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Hugh Emrys Griffith (30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a Welsh actor. Described by BFI Screenonline as a "wild-eyed, formidable character player", Griffith appeared in over 100 theatre, film, and television productions in a career that spanned over 40 years.
Hugh Griffith. Actor: Ben-Hur. Enjoyably larger-than-life character actor Hugh Emrys Griffith was born in Marianglas, Anglesey, North Wales, to Mary (Williams) and William Griffith.
May 15, 1980 · Hugh Griffith, the Academy Awardwinning Welsh character actor, died after a long illness yesterday at his London home. He was 67 years old. View Full Article in Timesmachine »
Hugh Emrys Griffith (30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a Welsh actor. Described by BFI Screenonline as a "wild-eyed, formidable character player ", Griffith appeared in over 100 theatre, film, and television productions in a career that spanned over 40 years.
1948. The Three Weird Sisters as Mabli Hughes. 1940. Neutral Port as Bit. 1940. Night Train to Munich. Hugh Griffith was an Oscar-winning Welsh screen, stage and television actor.
Hugh Emrys Griffith ( Welsh: Huw Emrys Gruffudd; 30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a Welsh screen and stage actor. He is best known for playing Sheik Ilderim in the movie Ben-Hur (1959). For this role, he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Birthday: May 30, 1912. Birthplace: Marian Glas, Anglesey, Wales, UK. Wild-eyed, with a hook nose and often sporting a pointed beard and mustache, this Welsh character actor turned in a...
May 26, 2024 · Hugh Emrys Griffith was a British actor who won an Oscar from the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences for his role in Ben Hur (1959) and brought energy and ebullience to such character parts as Professor Welch in Lucky Jim (1957) and Squire Western in Tom Jones (1963).
Jul 27, 2009 · Winner of the best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Sheik Ilderim in Ben-Hur alongside Charlton Heston, Hugh Griffith is also fondly remembered by Welsh rugby fans for his role in...
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 late '40s.
