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Hugh Emrys Griffith (May 30, 1912 – May 14, 1980) was a film actor. He was born in Maes Glas, Anglesey, Wales.

Griffith was educated in local schools and attempted to gain entrance to the university, but failed the English examination. He was then urged to make a career in banking. He became a bank clerk and transferred to London to be closer to acting opportunities. Just as he was making progress and gained admission to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, he had to suspend his plans in order to serve in the army in India and Burma during World War II. He resumed his acting career in 1947.

Griffith began his film career in British films during the late 1940s, and by the 1950s was also appearing in Hollywood films.

He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Ben-Hur
(1959), and received a second nomination for his role in Tom Jones (1963).

He starred as the Magistrate in Oliver! in 1968, and ten years later, plays funeral director Caradog Loyd-Evans in the Welsh sports comedy Grand Slam. He received an honorary degree from the University of Wales, Bangor in Wales in 1980.

He died in London, England in the UK, 16 days before his 68th birthday (of undisclosed causes).

Some films with Hugh Griffith

Neutral Port (1940)
The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949)
Laughter in Paradise (1951)
The Titfield Thunderbolt
(1953)
The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
Lucky Jim
(1957)
Ben-Hur
(1959)
Exodus (1960)
Mutiny on the Bounty
(1962)
Tom Jones (1963)
Moll Flanders
(1965)
Oliver (1968)
Sailor from Gibraltar
Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
Cry of the Banshee
Wuthering Heights
Loving Cousins
Grand Slam (1978)
The Hound of the Baskervilles
(1978)
The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
The Passover Plot

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