Hugh Dempster

Hugh Dempster (3 August 1900 – 30 April 1987) was a British theatre and film actor.[1][2]

Hugh Dempster
Born(1900-08-03)3 August 1900
London, England
Died30 April 1987(1987-04-30) (aged 86)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
OccupationActor

Born in London, Dempster made his stage debut in 1920, and began his screen career in the silent film era.[3] His credits included Vice Versa, Anna Karenina, The Winslow Boy, The Fan, Scrooge, The House Across the Lake and The Ghost Train (short film).[4]

Thirty-six years separated Dempster's first and last appearances on Broadway.[5] 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.

Dempster died in Chicago, Illinois.[3]

Selected filmography

References
  1. https://theatricalia.com/person/jq6/hugh-dempster
  2. "Hugh Dempster".
  3. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  4. "Hugh Dempster - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  5. League, The Broadway. "Hugh Dempster – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
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