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Hugh Dempster

Hugh Dempster

British actor (1900–1987)

Hugh Dempster (3 August 1900 – 30 April 1987) was a British theatre and film actor,[1][2] whose credits include more than 60 films.[3]

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Born in London, Dempster made his stage debut in 1920, and began his screen career in the silent film era.[4] His credits included Vice Versa, Anna Karenina, The Winslow Boy, The Fan, Scrooge, The House Across the Lake and The Ghost Train (short film).[5]

During World War II, Dempster served in the Royal Air Force.[3]

Thirty-six years separated Dempster's first and last appearances on Broadway.[6] He debuted in the 1929 melodrama Rope's End by Patrick Hamilton and in 1965 replaced Peter Sallis as Dr. Watson in the Sherlock Holmes-inspired musical Baker Street. In total, he played in several dozen productions.[3]

Dempster died in Chicago, Illinois.[4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. [1]
    "Hugh Dempster | Theatricalia".
  2. [2]
    "Hugh Dempster". Archived from the original on 2 December 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Hugh Dempster, Veteran Stage, Film Actor, Dies". The LA Times. 9 June 1987. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  4. [4]
    McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  5. [5]
    "Hugh Dempster - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  6. [6]
    League, The Broadway. "Hugh Dempster – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
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