David Hutcheson (14 June 1905 – 18 February 1976) was a British character actor. He made his film debut in ''Fast and Loose'' in 1930 and played his only lead role in 1934's '' Romance in Rhythm''. He went on to specialise in hooray henrys, silly asses and military types most prominently in

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Emeric Pressburger Emeric Pressburger (born Imre József Pressburger; 5 December 19025 February 1988) was a Hungarian-British screenwriter, film director, and producer. He is best known for his series of film collaborations with Michael Powell, in a collaborat ...

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp ''The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'' is a 1943 British romantic-war film written, produced and directed by the British film-making team of Powell and Pressburger, Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. It stars Roger Livesey, Deborah Kerr and ...

'' (1943) and Peter Ustinov's '' School for Secrets'' (1946) and '' Vice Versa'' (1948). He continued in film and television until the 1970s. During the 1960s he often played the role of Colonel Pickering in stage productions of ''

My Fair Lady ''My Fair Lady'' is a musical theatre, musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. The story, based on George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play ''Pygmalion (play), Pygmalion'' and on the Pygmalion (1938 film), 1938 film ...

.'' On 25 March 1949 he married Mary, Countess of Warwick, (née Mary Kathleen Hopkinson), the former wife of Charles Greville, 7th Earl of Warwick. This was shortly after the Earl of Warwick divorced his wife because of her adultery with Hutcheson.

Selected filmography

* '' Fast and Loose'' (1930) - Lord Rockingham * '' Romance in Rhythm'' (1934) - Bob Mervyn * ''The Love Test'' (1935) - Thompson * '' Wedding Group'' (1936) - George Harkness * ''

This'll Make You Whistle ''This'll Make You Whistle'' is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Jack Buchanan, Elsie Randolph and William Kendall. The film was based on the stage musical of the same title which Buchanan had starred ...

'' (1936) - Archie Codrington * '' The Sky's the Limit'' (1938) - Teddy Carson * '' A Gentleman's Gentleman'' (1939) - Bassy * '' Lucky to Me'' (1939) - Peter Malden * '' She Couldn't Say No'' (1940) - Peter Thurston * '' The Middle Watch'' (1940) - Cmdr. Baddeley * ''

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'' (1940) - Captain Sandeman * '' Bulldog Sees It Through'' (1940) - Freddie Caryll * '' The Next of Kin'' (1942) - Intelligence officer * '' Sabotage at Sea'' (1942) - Capt. Richard Tracey * ''

'' (1943) - Hoppy * '' Theatre Royal'' (1943) - Harry (uncredited) * ''

The Hundred Pound Window ''The Hundred Pound Window'' is a 1944 British Comedy film, comedy crime film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Anne Crawford, David Farrar (actor), David Farrar, Frederick Leister and Richard Attenborough. An accountant has to take a ...

'' (1944) - Steve Halligan * ''

The Way Ahead ''The Way Ahead'' (also known as ''Immortal Battalion'') (1944) is a British Second World War drama film directed by Carol Reed. The screenplay was written by Eric Ambler and Peter Ustinov. The film stars David Niven, Stanley Holloway and Wi ...

'' (1944) - Garage Customer in Car (uncredited) * '' The Trojan Brothers'' (1946) - Cyril Todd * '' School for Secrets'' (1946) - Squadron Leader Sowerby * '' Vice Versa'' (1948) - Marmaduke Paradine * '' Sleeping Car to Trieste'' (1948) - Denning * '' Woman Hater'' (1948) - Robert * '' The Small Back Room'' (1949) - Norval * '' Madness of the Heart'' (1949) - Max Ffoliott * '' My Daughter Joy'' (1950) - Annix * '' The Fighting Pimpernel'' (1950) - Lord Anthony Dewhurst * ''

Circle of Danger ''Circle of Danger'' (also known as ''White Heather'') is a 1951 British thriller film directed by Jacques Tourneur starring Ray Milland, Patricia Roc, Marius Goring, Hugh Sinclair and Naunton Wayne. The screenplay was by Philip MacDonald ...

'' (1951) - Tony Wrexham * ''

No Highway in the Sky ''No Highway in the Sky'' (also known as ''No Highway'') is a 1951 black-and-white aviation drama film directed by Henry Koster from a screenplay by R. C. Sherriff, Oscar Millard, and Alec Coppel, based on the 1948 novel '' No Highway'' by ...

'' (1951) - Penworthy, Test Pilot (uncredited) * '' Encore'' (1951) - Sandy Wescott (segment "Gigolo and Gigolette") * ''

Something Money Can't Buy ''Something Money Can't Buy'' is a 1952 British comedy drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Patricia Roc, Anthony Steel (actor), Anthony Steel and Moira Lister. It was written by Jackson and J.L. Hodson, and distributed by Rank's Gen ...

'' (1952) - Buster * '' The Big Money'' (1956) - Tipster at Racecourse (uncredited) * ''

The Birthday Present ''The Birthday Present'' is a 1957 British drama film directed by Pat Jackson and starring Tony Britton and Sylvia Syms. The screenplay was by Jack Whittingham who also produced the film for British Lion Films. Plot Simon Scott, a top toy s ...

'' (1957) - Ex. R.A.F. Type * '' Law and Disorder'' (1958) - Freddie Cooper * '' The Evil of Frankenstein'' (1964) - Burgomaster * '' The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders'' (1965) - Doctor * '' Triple Cross'' (1966) - Ministry Official * '' The Magic Christian'' (1969) - Lord Barry * '' Every Home Should Have One'' (1970) - Stockbroker * '' The Abominable Dr. Phibes'' (1971) - Dr. Hedgepath * '' Public Eye'' (1971, TV Series) - Sir Roger L'Ettrell * '' Follow Me!'' (1972) - Dinner Guest (uncredited) * '' The National Health'' (1973) - Mackie

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