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 Londons 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 Mummys 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
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