1913-1985 GB, Colombo
of Spoken Word and Soundtrack
Hugh Burden (3 April 1913 - 17 May 1985) was an English actor and playwright.He was the son of a colonial official and was educated at Beaumont College and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama and RADA. He then appeared on stage in repertory theatre in Croydon and in London's West End before military service in the Hampshire Regiment and the Indian Army from 1939 to 1942.He also acted in radio plays and was known for readings of the works of authors such as T. S. Eliot and Evelyn Waugh. He also wrote several television and stage plays and was an Equity council member.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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What Passing Bell | Jill Balcon / Hugh Burden / Michael Hordern / Cecil Day Lewis / John Stride / Gary Watson / Patrick Wymark | 1964 | Album |
Seclusion: The Story Of The Carmelite Nuns | Flora Robson, Hugh Burden, Betty Hardy, Michele Clement, Sheila Grant, Olive Gregg, Gladys Spencer, Ann Totten | Album |