Actor Hugh Griffith

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Actor

Hugh Griffith

Living place: Wales

Birthday: 30-5-1912

Global rank: #83978

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Actor Hugh Griffith profile

Who is Actor Hugh Griffith?
Best known for his Oscar-winning performance of Sheik Ilderim in the 1959 historical epic Ben-Hur, he is also remembered for his Oscar and BAFTA-nominated performance in the 1963 comedy film Tom Jones, as well as giving her Golden Globe- her nomination in Oliver! and The Fixer (both released in 1968).
Although at the end of his life he suffered from the effects of long-term alcoholism, he still managed to portray Caradog Lloyd-Evans in a classic 1978 cult, made-to-TV movie titled. Grand Slam.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He was accepted into the renowned Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), but was forced to temporarily give up his budding acting career to join the British Army during the World War II years. . After returning from the war, he began a successful singing career in both London and the United States, performing with Richard Burton in a 1952 Broadway staged of Legend of Lovers.

Family life info

The child of William and Mary Griffith, he spent his youth in Anglesey, Wales, and later moved to London, England. He was married to Margaret Adelgunde Beatrice von Dechend.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Actor Hugh Griffith?
In the late 1950s, Griffith and Anthony Perkins both received Tony Award nominations for their work in the original Broadway production of Look Homeward, Angel.

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When was Actor Hugh Griffith born?
Hugh Griffith was born in 30-5-1912, death year is , at the age of 112.
Where is Actor Hugh Griffith's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Hugh Griffith was born in . is a Actor, whose Zodiac is Gemini, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Rat. Hugh Griffith's global rank is 83978 and whose rank is 3087 in list of famous Actor.
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Events in 1912 and 30-5

Events in the world in the birth year of Hugh Griffith

  • The "unsinkable" oceanliner Titanic sinks on maiden voyage after colliding with an iceberg; over 1,500 drown (April 15).
  • Balkan Wars begin, resulting from territorial disputes: Turkey defeated by alliance of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro (Oct.).

Birthday Hugh Griffith (30-5) in history

  • Day 30-5 year 1431: The divine heroine of the Arc, Joan, was burned to death as a heretic in Rouen, France.
  • Day 30-5 year 1536: Eleven days after beheading his second wife, King Henry VIII married his third wife, Jane Seymour.
  • Day 30-5 year 1911: The first Indianapolis 500 was won by Ray Harroun.
  • Day 30-5 year 1922: The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, was dedicated by Chief Justice William Howard Taft.
  • Day 30-5 year 1998: An earthquake in Northern Afghanistan (and subsequent aftershocks) killed an estimated 5,000 and injured at least 1,500. A quake on Feb. 4 in the same area had killed about 2,300.
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