Hugh Dempster
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Hugh Dempster | |
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 with Vera-Ellen in Happy Go Lovely (1951) | |
| Born | 3 August 1900 London, England |
| Died | 30 April 1987 (aged 86) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Emma Trekman |
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]
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]
