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  1. Hugh Emrys Griffith (30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a Welsh actor. [ 1 ] Described by BFI Screenonline as a "wild-eyed, formidable character player ", [ 2 ] Griffith appeared in over 100 theatre, film, and television productions in a career that spanned over 40 years. [ 2 ] He was the second-ever Welsh-born actor to win an Academy Award ...

  2. Hugh Griffith. Actor: Ben-Hur. Enjoyably larger-than-life character actor Hugh Emrys Griffith was born in Marianglas, Anglesey, North Wales, to Mary (Williams) and William Griffith. Griffith left the world of banking (having been employed as a teller) after winning a scholarship to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Though he graduated a gold medalist, top of his class of 300 ...

    • May 30, 1912
    • May 14, 1980
  3. Hugh Emrys Griffith (30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a Welsh film, stage and television actor. Griffith was born in Marian Glas, Anglesey, Wales and educated at local schools. He attempted to gain entrance to university, but failed the English examination. He was then urged to make a career in banking.

  4. www.imdb.com › name › nm0341518Hugh Griffith - IMDb

    Hugh Griffith. Actor: Ben-Hur. Enjoyably larger-than-life character actor Hugh Emrys Griffith was born in Marianglas, Anglesey, North Wales, to Mary (Williams) and William Griffith. Griffith left the world of banking (having been employed as a teller) after winning a scholarship to study acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

  5. Jul 19, 2024 · Hugh Emrys Griffith (30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a Welsh film, stage and television actor. He is best remembered for his role in the film Ben-Hur (1959), which earned him critical acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Some of his other notable credits include Exodus (1960), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Tom Jones (1963 ...

  6. Hugh Emrys Griffith (30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a Welsh film, stage, and television actor. He is best remembered for his role in the film Ben-Hur (1959), which earned him critical acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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  8. May 30, 2012 · Remembering Hugh Griffith, 100 years on. Laura Chamberlain | 09:00 UK time, Wednesday, 30 May 2012. Today, 30 May, marks what would have been the 100th birthday of one of Wales' Oscar-winning ...

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