Hugh Dempster (3 August 1900 – 30 April 1987) was a British theatre and film actor,[1][2] whose credits include more than 60 films.[3]
Hugh Dempster | |
|---|---|
 with Vera-Ellen in Happy Go Lovely (1951) | |
| Born | 3 August 1900 |
| Died | 30 April 1987 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Emma Trekman |
Born in London, Dempster made his stage debut in 1920, and began his screen career in the silent film era.[4] His credits included Vice Versa, Anna Karenina, The Winslow Boy, The Fan, Scrooge, The House Across the Lake and The Ghost Train (short film).[5]
During World War II, Dempster served in the Royal Air Force.[3]
Thirty-six years separated Dempster's first and last appearances on Broadway.[6] He debuted in the 1929 melodrama Rope's End by Patrick Hamilton and in 1965 replaced Peter Sallis as Dr. Watson in the Sherlock Holmes-inspired musical Baker Street. In total, he played in several dozen productions.[3]
Dempster died in Chicago, Illinois.[4]
Selected filmography edit
- The Great Well (1924)
- Lord Babs (1932)
- Music Hath Charms (1935)
- The Student's Romance (1935)
- Crackerjack (1938)
- Marigold (1938)
- Three Silent Men (1940)
- Garrison Follies (1940)
- Candles at Nine (1944)
- Waltz Time (1945)
- The Trojan Brothers (1946)
- Anna Karenina (1948)
- Flesh and Blood (1951 film) (1951)
- Happy Go Lovely (1951)
- Scrooge (1951)
References edit
- ^ "Hugh Dempster | Theatricalia".
- ^ "Hugh Dempster". Archived from the original on 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b c "Hugh Dempster, Veteran Stage, Film Actor, Dies". The LA Times. 9 June 1987. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Hugh Dempster - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ^ League, The Broadway. "Hugh Dempster – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.