Hugh Ross Williamson(1901-1978)

Writer
Actor

Hugh Ross Williamson was born on 2 January 1901 in Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for ITV Television Playhouse (1955), Strife (1960) and Gideon C.I.D. (1964). He was married to Margaret Joan Cox. He died on 13 January 1978 in Westminster, London, England, UK.

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Known for

ITV Television Playhouse

8.3

TV Series

Writer

Strife

TV Series

Scantlebury(as Ian Rossiter)

Gideon C.I.D.

8.1

TV Series

Det. Chief Supt. Joe Bell

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

7.0

TV Series

Writer

Credits

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Writer

Out of the Past
TV Series
- Writer
- 1969
Signpost
TV Series
- writer
- 1961–1966
Sir Francis Drake
7.0
TV Series
- writer
- 1962
ITV Play of the Week
6.6
TV Series
- writer
- 1959–1960
ITV Television Playhouse
8.3
TV Series
- Writer
- play
- 1958
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
7.0
TV Series
- original story
- Writer
- 1953–1957
Fool's Paradise
TV Movie
- script
- 1954
Mr. Gladstone
TV Movie
- writer
- 1947

Actor

Gideon C.I.D.
8.1
TV Series
- Det. Chief Supt. Joe Bell
- 1964–1965
Dr. Finlay's Casebook
7.7
TV Series
- Dr. Strachan (as Ian Rossiter)
- 1964
Compact
6.8
TV Series
- Father Pritchard (as Ian Rossiter)
- 1962
Studio 4
6.6
TV Series
- General Hammarling (as Ian Rossiter)
- 1962
Emergency-Ward 10
6.3
TV Series
- Charles York (as Ian Rossiter)
- 1961
No Hiding Place
7.5
TV Series
- Coroner (as Ian Rossiter)
- 1960
Strife
TV Series
- Scantlebury (as Ian Rossiter)
- 1960
ITV Television Playhouse
8.3
TV Series
- L'Abbe Peyramale
- 1958
Dragnet
7.5
TV Series
- (as Hugh Williamson)
- 1955

Personal details

Alternative names
- Hugh Ross-Williamson
Born
- January 2, 1901
- Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK
Died
- January 13, 1978
- Westminster, London, England, UK
Spouse
- Margaret Joan CoxNovember 3, 1941 - ? (his death, 2 children)
Other works
He adapted John Bunyan's novel, "Pilgrim's Progress," at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England with Robert Speaight, Jack Hawkins CBE, Abraham Sofaer, Baliol Holloway, and Cathleen Nesbitt in the cast. Malcolm Sargent conducted the orchestra and chorus. Ralph Reader was director of the Metropolitan Ballet.