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- Winner of the best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Sheik Ilderim in Ben-Hur alongside Charlton Heston, Hugh Griffith is also fondly remembered by Welsh rugby fans for his role in television film comedy Grand Slam.
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He was the second-ever Welsh-born actor to win an Academy Award (following Ray Milland for The Lost Weekend), winning a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Ben-Hur (1959), with an additional nomination for Tom Jones (1963).
In 1959, he won the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his "Sheikh Ilderim", who supplies Charlton Heston with the chariot race-winning white stallions in Ben-Hur (1959). He was equally memorable as the lecherous "Squire Western" in Tom Jones (1963), a
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Mar 5, 2010 · Top 10 Welsh actors: Hugh Griffith. Last updated: 05 March 2010. Hugh Griffith (1912-80) Film trade cartoonists must have delighted in any opportunity to sketch Hugh Griffith, that outsize...
May 30, 2021 · I am a huge fan of the antic Welsh character actor Hugh Griffith (1912-1980). My favorite performance of his, and the one that first made me take notice, was his kinetic loose-cannon turn as Squire Weston in Tony Richardson's Tom Jones (1963), which is kind of at the storm center of all the sorts of….
Sep 5, 2024 · Hugh Griffith, a name that resonates with classic cinema enthusiasts, was a Welsh actor whose remarkable talent and versatility left an indelible mark on the film industry. Known for his commanding presence and distinctive voice, Griffith brought a unique flair to every role he undertook.
May 30, 2012 · Today, 30 May, marks what would have been the 100th birthday of one of Wales' Oscar-winning actors, Hugh Griffith. Griffith scooped the gong in 1960 for best actor in a supporting role, as...
Hugh Emrys Griffith was a British actor who won an Oscar from the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences for his role in Ben Hur (1959) and brought energy and ebullience to such character parts as Professor Welch in Lucky Jim (1957) and Squire Western in Tom Jones (1963).