Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White is exactly the kind of character actor I cherish. Across more than 160 film and television roles from 1935 to 1987, he perfected the droll, urbane upper-class Englishman, a figure Philip French called a classic British archetype. Born in 1903 and educated at Marlborough College, he never needed to be the lead to be unforgettable; he elevated whatever scene he wandered into. I have a soft spot for performers who add texture and wit rather than star wattage, and his half-century career is a masterclass in that art. He died in 1991, but his sly, civilized presence still lingers on screen.

Name (English)

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Name (Japanese)

ウィルフリッド・ハイド＝ホワイト

Reading

うぃるふりっど・はいど＝ほわいと

Born

May 12, 1903 – May 6, 1991

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rabbit

Origin

Bourton-on-the-Water, United Kingdom

Occupation

stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor

University

Marlborough College

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilfrid%20Hyde-White
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1334296

Tags

• stage actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-21

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