Hugh Burden

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
- Acting
- Born
- 1913-04-03 · Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka]
- Died
- 1985-05-17
Known for
- Doctor Who (1963) — Channing
- Funeral in Berlin (1966) — Hallam
- The Avengers (1961) — Sir Bruno Laker
- Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) — Geoffrey Dandridge
- The Ruling Class (1972) — Matthew Peake
- One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) — Haines
- One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) — John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie
- The Way Ahead (1944) — Pvt. Bill Parsons
- The House in Nightmare Park (1973) — Reggie Henderson
- Malta Story (1953) — Eden
- Ghost Ship (1952) — Dr. Fawcett
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955) — Ezekiel the Tailor
- The Secret Partner (1961) — Charles Standish
- Maigret (1960) — Guillaume Serre
- Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970) — Channing
- The Statue (1971) — Sir Geoffrey