Hugh Wakefield (10 November 1888 – 5 December 1971) was an English film actor, who played supporting roles. He was often seen wearing a

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. Hugh Claude Wakefield was born in Wanstead,

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. He also had a distinguished stage career, which began at the age of 11. ''City of Song'' (1931) was his first film. After completing 1954's ''

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'', Wakefield retired from film acting. He died 5 December 1971 in London aged 83.

Stage

Wakefield appeared in the original London productions of ''Between Friends'' (1930), '' Take a Chance'' (1931), ''Tea for Two'' (1938), '' Off the Record'' (1947), ''

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'' (1949), '' Dead Secret'' (1952) and '' The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker'' (1955) .

Personal life

Hugh Wakefield served with the RAF during World War II, along with his '' Blithe Spirit'' co-star

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. He was also an avid sportsman, particularly enjoying golf and tennis. His daughter, Margaret Diana (1933-2015), married the aristocratic jockey Gay Kindersley.Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th ed., vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 2170

Selected filmography

* '' City of Song'' (1931) - Hon. Roddy Fielding * '' The Sport of Kings'' (1931) - Algernon Sprigg * '' The Man They Couldn't Arrest'' (1931) - John Dain * '' Life Goes On'' (1932) - Ridgeway Emsworth * '' Aren't We All?'' (1932) - Lord Grenham * '' The Crime at Blossoms'' (1933) - Chris Merryman * '' King of the Ritz'' (1933) - King of Blitz * '' The Fortunate Fool'' (1933) - Jim Falconer * '' The Luck of a Sailor'' (1934) - King Karl * '' Lady in Danger'' (1934) - King * '' The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1934) - Clive * ''

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'' (1935) - Armand Arvelle * '' 18 Minutes'' (1935) - Lord Pilcott * '' No Monkey Business'' (1935) - Prof. Barrington * '' Marry the Girl'' (1935) - Hugh Delafield * '' The Improper Duchess'' (1936) - King of Poldavia * '' The Crimson Circle'' (1936) - Derek Yale * '' Forget Me Not'' (1936) - Mr. Jackson * '' The Interrupted Honeymoon'' (1936) - Uncle John * '' Dreams Come True'' (1936) - Albert von Waldenau * '' The Limping Man'' (1936) - Col. Paget * '' It's You I Want'' (1936) - Otto Gilbert * '' The Street Singer'' (1937) - Hugh Newman * '' Death Croons the Blues'' (1937) - Jim Martin * '' The Live Wire'' (1937) - Grantham * '' Runaway Ladies'' (1938) - Lord Ramsden * '' Make It Three'' (1938) - Percy Higgin * '' This England'' (1941) - Vicar * '' Blithe Spirit'' (1945) - Dr. George Bradman * '' Journey Together'' (1945) - Acting Lieutenant * '' One Night With You'' (1948) - Santell * ''

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'' (1951) - Sir David Moon, Airline President (uncredited) * ''

Love's a Luxury ''Love's a Luxury'', also known as ''The Caretaker's Daughter'', is a 1952 British B movie, second feature comedy film directed by Francis Searle and starring Hugh Wakefield, Derek Bond and Michael Medwin. It is version of the stage play of the s ...

'' (1952) - Charles Pentwick * ''

'' (1954) - Duke of Cromarty

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wakefield, Hugh 1888 births 1971 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors English male television actors Actors from the London Borough of Redbridge 20th-century English male actors Royal Air Force personnel of World War II Male actors from Essex People from Wanstead