Hilton Edwards
Hilton Edwards (2 February 1903 – 18 November 1982) was an English-born Irish actor, lighting designer and theatrical producer. He was the son of Thomas George Cecil Edwards and Emily Edwards (born Murphy).
Edwards was born in London. He appeared in 15 films, including Orson Welles' Othello (1952), Captain Lightfoot (1955), David and Goliath (1960), Victim (1961) and Half a Sixpence (1967). He also wrote and directed Orson Welles's Return to Glennascaul (1951). However, he was primarily known for his theatre work; he was nominated for a Tony Award in 1966 for Best Director of a Drama for Philadelphia, Here I Come!
Along with his romantic partner, Micheál Mac Liammóir, Edwards co-founded the Gate Theatre in Dublin. In 1961, he became the first Head of Drama at Telefís Éireann and, a year later, he won a Jacob's Award for his television series, Self Portrait.[1]
Biography
Edwards and Mac Liammoir were the subject of a biography, titled The Boys by Christopher Fitz-Simon. He also features extensively in Mac Liammoir's books. Hilton Edwards died in Dublin, Ireland. Edwards and Mac Liammoir are buried alongside each other at St. Fintan's Cemetery, Sutton, Dublin[2]
Partial filmography
- Guests of the Nation (1935)
- Call of the Blood (1949) - Dr. Robert Blake
- Othello (1952) - Brabantio
- Captain Lightfoot (1955) - Lord Glen
- The Desperate Men (1958) - Mr. Scruby
- She Didn't Say No! (1958) - Film Director
- This Other Eden (1959) - Canon Moyle
- David and Goliath (1960) - Prophet Samuel
- A Terrible Beauty (1960) - Father McCrory
- Victim (1961) - P.H.
- The Quare Fellow (1962) - Holy Healy
- The Wrong Box (1966) - Lawyer
- Half a Sixpence (1967) - Shalford (final film role)
References
- ↑ The Irish Times, "BBC wins award for Hancock series in first T.E. critics' selection", 5 December 1962
- ↑ Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 13818-13819). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.