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Hugh Williams

Actor, also writer · Died December 7, 1969, aged 65 · Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hugh Williams (6 March 1904 – 7 December 1969) was an English actor and dramatist of Welsh descent. Description above from the Wikipedia Hugh Williams licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 6, 1904
Died
December 7, 1969 (aged 65)
From
Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, UK
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 58 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 36% in 30 days

What are Hugh Williams' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
44%
Bonds
23%
Self
9%
Survival
8%
Ideas
8%
Society
5%
Power
4%
Justice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 13 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
6
Warm
6
Hopeful
3
Bittersweet
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hugh Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hugh Williams' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

58 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Halloween Monster Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Larry Holt (archive footage)

  • Khartoum(1966)

    as Lord Hartington

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Grass Is Greener(1960)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Theatre Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Thomas Swinley

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Preston

  • Colonel March of Scotland Yard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Hartley

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Star of My Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Arnold Whitman

  • The Intruder(1953)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Fake(1953)

    as Sir Richard Aldingham

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Twice Upon a Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as James Turner

  • The Holly and the Ivy(1952)

    as Richard Wyndham

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Glory at Sea(1952)

    as Captain David G. Wilson

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Romantic Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Arnold Dickson

  • Paper Orchid(1949)

    as Frank McSweeney

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Elizabeth of Ladymead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as John Beresford in 1946

  • The Blind Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Lord Arthur Brasted

  • An Ideal Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Robert Chiltern

  • Take My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Nicholas Talbot

  • A Girl in a Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Tony

  • Talk About Jacqueline(1942)

    as Doctor Michael Thomas

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Secret Mission(1942)

    as Major Peter Garnett

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Avengers(1942)

    as Colin Metcalfe

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing(1942)

    as Frank Shelley, Observer / Navigator in B for Bertie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ships with Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Wagner

  • The Human Monster(1939)

    as Det. Insp. Larry Holt

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wuthering Heights(1939)

    as Hindley Earnshaw

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Hornleigh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bill Gordon

  • His Lordship Goes to Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Lord Bill Wilmer

  • Dead Men Tell No Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Detective Inspector Martin

  • Bank Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Geoffrey

  • Premiere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Nissen, Rene

  • The Dark Stairway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Dr. Thurlow

  • The Windmill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Lt Peter Ellington

  • Side Street Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Peter

  • Brief Ecstasy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jim Wyndham

  • Gypsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Brazil

  • The Man Behind the Mask (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Nick Barclay

  • The Amateur Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lord Ronald Meredith

  • The Happy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Victor Hutt

  • Her Last Affaire(1935)

    as Alan Herriot

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Last Journey(1935)

    as Gerald Winter

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Let's Live Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Brian Kerry

  • David Copperfield(1935)

    as James Steerforth

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Elinor Norton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Tony Norton

  • Outcast Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gerald

  • All Men Are Enemies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Sorrell and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Kit Sorrell as an Adult

  • This Acting Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Hugh

  • The Jewel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Frank Hallam

  • After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Richard Morton

  • Rome Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Tony

  • Insult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Captain Ramon Nadir

  • White Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Michael Seeley

  • In a Monastery Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Paul Ferrier

  • A Gentleman of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Gaston Gerrard

  • A Night in Montmartre(1931)

    as Philip Borell

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Charley's Aunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Charlie Wykeham

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 58 titles from 1930 to 1991.

Biggest box office

Wuthering Heights (1939)

$625K worldwide

Highest rated

Wuthering Heights (1939)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

  • 1932Screen debut· Rome Express

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 58: 56 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting2 of 58: 1 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s33 · acting1940s12 · acting1950s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew1960s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Hugh Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 17 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

Wuthering Heights (1939)

Midcredits 90th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Hugh Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hugh Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harold French shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers