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Hilton Edwards(1903-1982)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Hilton Edwards
Hilton Edwards was born on 2 February 1903 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and director, known for Return to Glennascaul (1952), Othello (1951) and Half a Sixpence (1967). He died on 18 November 1982 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornFebruary 2, 1903
DiedNovember 18, 1982(79)
BornFebruary 2, 1903
DiedNovember 18, 1982(79)
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Known for

Orson Welles in Return to Glennascaul (1952)
Return to Glennascaul
6.9
Short
  • Director
  • 1952
Orson Welles and Suzanne Cloutier in Othello (1951)
Othello
7.5
  • Brabantio
  • 1951
Julia Foster and Tommy Steele in Half a Sixpence (1967)
Half a Sixpence
6.4
  • Shalford
  • 1967
David and Goliath (1960)
David and Goliath
4.8
  • Prophet Samuel(as Edward Hilton)
  • 1960

Credits

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Actor

  • Julia Foster and Tommy Steele in Half a Sixpence (1967)
    Half a Sixpence
    6.4
    • Shalford
    • 1967
  • The Wrong Box (1966)
    The Wrong Box
    6.7
    • Lawyer
    • 1966
  • The Rise and Fall of César Birotteau
    TV Series
    • Baron Nucingen
    • 1965
  • Pamela Ann Davy in Pity About the Abbey (1965)
    Londoners
    TV Series
    • Harry Ashton
    • 1965
  • Derek Godfrey and Roddy McMillan in Front Page Story (1965)
    Front Page Story
    TV Series
    • William Levritt
    • 1965
  • The Quare Fellow (1962)
    The Quare Fellow
    6.8
    • Holy Healy
    • 1962
  • Dirk Bogarde in Victim (1961)
    Victim
    7.7
    • P.H.
    • 1961
  • Patrick Troughton in Paul of Tarsus (1960)
    Paul of Tarsus
    TV Series
    • King Herod
    • 1960
  • Robert Mitchum and Anne Heywood in The Night Fighters (1960)
    The Night Fighters
    6.0
    • Father McCrory
    • 1960
  • David and Goliath (1960)
    David and Goliath
    4.8
    • Prophet Samuel (as Edward Hilton)
    • 1960
  • This Other Eden (1959)
    This Other Eden
    6.7
    • Canon Moyle
    • 1959
  • Love and Mr Lewisham
    TV Series
    • Mr. Bonover
    • 1959
  • Anne Dickins, Wilfred Downing, Eileen Herlie, Raymond Manthorpe, Perlita Neilson, Lesley Scoble, and Teri Scoble in She Didn't Say No (1958)
    She Didn't Say No
    6.7
    • The Film Director
    • 1958
  • Martin Benson in The Verdict Is Yours (1958)
    The Verdict Is Yours
    TV Series
    • 1958
  • The Desperate Men (1958)
    The Desperate Men
    5.7
    • William Scruby
    • 1958

Director

  • Orson Welles in Return to Glennascaul (1952)
    Return to Glennascaul
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1952

Writer

  • Orson Welles in Return to Glennascaul (1952)
    Return to Glennascaul
    6.9
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Edward Hilton
  • Height
    • 6′ 1¾″ (1.87 m)
  • Born
    • February 2, 1903
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 18, 1982
    • Dublin, Ireland(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    He acted at the Old Vic Theatre (Royal Victorian Hall) in London, England with Wilfrid Walter, Esther Whitehouse, Douglas Burbridge, Ernest Milton, John Laurie, Sir Robert Atkins (director), John Garside, D. Hay Petrie, and Jane Bacon in the company.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    English-born Irish actor and theatrical producer. First performed on stage at the Old Vic in 1922. Co-founder in 1928 of the Gate Theatre in Dublin.

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