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Griffith began his film career in British films during the late 1940s, and by the 1950s was also working in Hollywood. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Ben-Hur (1959), and was nominated for his performance in Tom Jones (1963).
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.
1948. The First Gentleman as John Fisher. 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 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).
May 30, 2012 · Today, 30 May, marks what would have been the 100th birthday of one of Wales' Oscar-winning actors, Hugh Griffith. Griffith scooped the gong in 1960 for best actor in a supporting role, as he...
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.
Jul 27, 2009 · Hugh Griffith. Last updated: 12 January 2009. Winner of the best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Sheik Ilderim in Ben-Hur alongside Charlton Heston, Hugh Griffith is also...
