Hugh Latimer (actor)

Hugh Alexander Forbes Latimer (born Haslemere, Surrey 12 May 1913 - died London 12 June 2006) was an English actor and toy maker.

He was educated at Oundle and Caius College, Cambridge, where he joined Footlights. He briefly attended the Central School of Speech and Drama, before appearing in "White Cargo" at the Brixton Theatre in 1936.

After being called up in 1940, he was commissioned to the 34th Light AA Regiment and saw active service in the Middle East and India between 1941 and 1945.

He was married to Sheila Gairns. The couple had two daughters.

Selected filmography

• Corridor of Mirrors (1948)
• Someone at the Door (1950)
• Ghost Ship (1952)
• The Last Man to Hang? (1956)
• The Strange World of Planet X (1958)
• Girl in the Headlines (1963)
• Night Train to Paris (1964)

"External_links">External links

• Hugh Latimer at the Internet Movie Database