Hugh Burden

Biography

From Wikipedia

Hugh Burden (3 April 1913 – 17 May 1985) was an English actor and playwright.

He was the son of a colonial official and was educated at Beaumont College and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and RADA. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and in London's West End before military service in the Hampshire Regiment and the Indian Army from 1939 to 1942.

He made appearances in numerous UK television plays and series including Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970), The Crezz (1976), Sykes (1979), Strange Report (1968) and The Avengers (1963). He played the title role in The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1969). His many film appearances include One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942), The Way Ahead (1944), Fame Is the Spur (1947), Malta Story (1953), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) and The Ruling Class (1972).

He also acted in radio plays and was known for readings of the works of authors such as T. S. Eliot and Evelyn Waugh.

Known For

Screenplay 1979 ★ 6.3
BBC2 Play of the Week 1977 ★ 7.0
Playhouse 1974 ★ 7.0
Fall of Eagles 1974 ★ 7.0
Crown Court 1972 ★ 5.7
Sykes 1972 ★ 6.7
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb 1971 ★ 5.5
The Misfit 1970 ★ 9.0
Strange Report 1969 ★ 7.7
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder 1969 ★ 5.0
ITV Playhouse 1967 ★ 7.0
Man in a Suitcase 1967 ★ 7.2
Funeral in Berlin 1966 ★ 6.4
Thirty-Minute Theatre 1965 ★ 4.3
The Man in Room 17 1965 ★ 6.3
Theatre 625 1964 ★ 7.2
Doctor Who 1963 ★ 7.9
Z-Cars 1962 ★ 7.3
Suspense 1962 ★ 6.7
The Avengers 1961 ★ 7.8
Maigret 1960 ★ 7.1
No Hiding Place 1959 ★ 4.8
The Adventures of Robin Hood 1955 ★ 6.4
Sunday Night Theatre 1950 ★ 3.5