Hugh Pryse (1910–1955) was a British character actor.[1] He was born on 11 November 1910 with the name John Hwfa Pryse, and was billed as Hwfa Pryse in the films Penn of Pennsylvania and "Pimpernel" Smith.[2]

Hugh Pryse
Born(1910-11-11)11 November 1910
London, England
Died11 August 1955(1955-08-11) (aged 44)
Other namesJohn Hwfa H. Pryse
OccupationActor
Years active19391955

His stage work included Peter Brook's production of Dark of the Moon in 1948–9 at the Ambassadors Theatre in London and John Gielgud's 1954 staging of The Cherry Orchard at the Lyric, Hammersmith.[3]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Hugh Pryse". Theatricalia.
    - "Hugh Pryse". British Fil Institute. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009.
  2. ^ "Hugh Pryse". IMDb.
    - McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film (Fourth ed.). Manchester University Press. ISBN 9781526111968.
  3. ^ "Production of Dark of the Moon". Theatricalia.
    - "Production of The Cherry Orchard". Theatricalia.
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