About Hugh E. Wright
Lived 1879 – 1940 (aged 60). Hugh E. Wright was a British actor, screenwriter and film director.
Hugh E. Wright (13 April 1879 – 12 February 1940) was a French-born, British actor and screenwriter. He was the father of actor Tony Wright.
Musical theatre Charlot Revue (1925), as both lyricist (one song) and actor Houp La! (1916), as both writer and actor Follies (1910), as actor
Filmography
Actor 1066: And All That (1939, TV film) The Knight of the Burning Pestle (1938, TV film) Royal Eagle (1936) Scrooge (1935) Widow's Might (1935) Adventure Ltd. (1935) Crazy People (1934) Get Your Man (1934) Nell Gwyn (1934) On the Air (1934) Radio Parade of 1935 (1934) A Shot in the Dark (1933) You Made Me Love You (1933) Cash (1933) The Good Companions (1933) The Love Wager (1933) My Old Duchess (1933) Lord Camber's Ladies (1932) Brother Alfred (1932) Pyjamas Preferred (1932) Stranglehold (1931) East Lynne on the Western Front (1931) Down River (1931) The Great Gay Road (1931) The Silver King (1929) Auld Lang Syne (1929) The Romany (1923) Squibs' Honeymoon (1923) Squibs M.P. (1923) A Sailor Tramp (1922) Squibs Wins the Calcutta Sweep (1922) Mary-Find-the-Gold (1921) The Old Curiosity Shop (1921) Squibs (1921) The Corner Man (1921) Garryowen (1920) Nothing Else Matters (1920) Hughie at the Victory Derby (1919) The Kiddies in the Ruins (1918) The Romance of Old Bill (1918)
Writer Auld Lang Syne (1929) Nothing Else Matters (1920) Hughie at the Victory Derby (1919)
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Who was Hugh E. Wright?
British actor and screenwriter (1879-1940)
When was Hugh E. Wright born?
Hugh E. Wright was born on 13 April 1879 in Cannes.
When did Hugh E. Wright die?
Hugh E. Wright died on 12 February 1940 in Windsor.
What was Hugh E. Wright's occupation?
Hugh E. Wright was an actor, screenwriter and film director.
What nationality was Hugh E. Wright?
Hugh E. Wright was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hugh E. Wright. https://biography.guide/hugh-e-wright/
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