David Hutcheson

David Hutcheson
in The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Born	14 June 1905 Craigmore, Bute, Scotland
Died	18 February 1976 (1976-02-19) (aged 70) Berkshire, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1930–1973
Spouse	Countess of Warwick

David Hutcheson (14 June 1905 – 18 February 1976) was a British character actor. He made his film debut in Fast and Loose in 1930 and played his only lead role in 1934's Romance in Rhythm. He went onto specialize in hooray henrys, silly asses and military types most prominently in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) and Peter Ustinov's School for Secrets (1946) and Vice Versa (1948). He continued in film and television until the 1970s. During the 1960s he often played the role of Colonel Pickering in stage productions of My Fair Lady.

In 1949 he married The Countess of Warwick.

Partial filmography

• Romance in Rhythm (1934)
• The Sky's the Limit (1938)
• A Gentleman's Gentleman (1939)
• Lucky to Me (1939)
• The Middle Watch (1940)
• Convoy (1940)
• The Next of Kin (1942)
• The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
• Theatre Royal (1943)
• School for Secrets (1946)
• Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948)
• Woman Hater (1948)
• Law and Disorder (1958)
• The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
• The National Health (1973)

External links

• David Hutcheson at IMDb