Hugh Webster (August 30, 1927 – May 31, 1986) was a Scottish-born

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actor."Hugh Webster respected actor at Stratford". ''

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'', June 2, 1986. He was most noted for his role in the film ''

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'', for which he and his costar Ed McNamara were joint winners of the

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for Best Actor in a Non-Feature at the

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in 1976.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''.

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, 2000. .

Biography

Born in

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, Webster moved to Canada as a teenager, and studied drama in

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. He became one of the early stars of Canadian television, notably appearing as a regular cast member in '' Sunshine Sketches'' and in many episodes of

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drama anthologies. He was also a frequent stage performer, both at the

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, most notably playing The Fool in a 1964 production of ''

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'', and in the Toronto theatre scene, where he won a

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for Best Featured Male Performance in 1983 for his role in

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's production of

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's ''

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''.Ray Conlogue, "Thomson, Phipps take Doras for outstanding acting". '' The Globe and Mail'', October 11, 1983.

Personal life

He married Canadian-born actress Jan Campbell in October 1952.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Webster, Hugh 1927 births 1986 deaths 20th-century Canadian male actors 20th-century Scottish male actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male film actors Canadian male stage actors Canadian Screen Award winning actors Dora Mavor Moore Award winners Male actors from Edinburgh Male actors from Toronto Scottish emigrants to Canada Canadian male Shakespearean actors