Walter Hudd

Walter Hudd (20 February 1897 – 20 January 1963) was a British actor and director. He also later directed plays at Stratford-on-Avon, including Richard II, Twelfth Night (also appearing as Malvolio) and Doctor Faustus (all 1947).

He made his sole Broadway appearance in the Theatre Guild revival of You Never Can Tell (Martin Beck Theatre 1948). He was also a member of the Malvern Festival, Stratford Memorial and Old Vic theatre companies, and in later life became Head of Drama at the Central School of Speech and Drama.

Film career His film career began in 1935 with Anthony Asquith's Moscow Nights. He had previously played a character based on Lawrence in Bernard Shaw's play, Too True to be Good, a performance that had been highly praised by Lawrence himself.

His last two films, The Punch and Judy Man and It's All Happening, were released posthumously.

Filmography

Moscow Nights (1935) as The Doctor Rembrandt (1936) as Capt. Banning Cocq Elephant Boy (1937) as Petersen Housemaster (1938) as Frank Hastings Black Limelight (1939) as Lawrence Crawford The Outsider (1939) as Dr. Helmore Dead Man's Shoes (1940) as Gaston Alexandri Dr. O'Dowd (1940) as Dr. Crowther Major Barbara (1941) as Stephen Undershaft Uncensored (1942) as Van Heemskirk Love Story (1944) as Ray I Live in Grosvenor Square (1945) as Vicar I Know Where I'm Going! (1945) as Hunter Escape (1948) as Defence Counsel Paper Orchid (1949) as Briggs Landfall (1949) as Professor Legge The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) as Lane Cosh Boy (1953) as Magistrate (uncredited) The Good Die Young (1954) as Dr. Reed Cast a Dark Shadow (1955) as The Coroner The Adventures of Robin Hood (1956, TV) as The Judge Reach for the Sky (1956) as Air Vice-Marshal Halahan Satellite in the Sky (1956) as Blandford The Last Man to Hang? (1956) as The Judge Loser Takes All (1956) as Arnold (uncredited) The Man Upstairs (1958) as The Superintendent Further Up the Creek (1958) as Consul The Two-Headed Spy (1958) as Adm. Canaris The Navy Lark (1959) as Naval Captain Look Back in Anger (1959) as Actor Two-Way Stretch (1960) as Rev. Patterson Sink the Bismarck! (1960) as Admiral (HMS Hood) The Prince and the Pauper (1962, TV) as Archbishop of Canterbury Life for Ruth (1962) as Judge The Punch and Judy Man (1963) as Clergyman It's All Happening (1963) as J.B. Magdeburg