George Hilsdon
Actor
Born: April 25, 1907 (75 years old)
Died: May 28, 1982
Place of birth: West Ham, London, England, UK
Biography
Prolific and ubiquitous British background player George Hilsdon was born on April 25, 1907 in West Ham, London, England. Hilsdon first began appearing in films in often uncredited minor roles in the mid-1940's. A burly fellow with a gruff face and receding silver gray hair, George was frequently cast as policemen, news vendors, or security guards. Hilsdon died at age 75 on May 28, 1982 in Essex, England. Predeceased by his wife Ivy Lilian Benge, he was survived by two children.
Filmography (59)
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971, ★ 6.9)
- 10 Rillington Place (1971, ★ 7.3)
- The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969, ★ 7.1)
- The Dirty Dozen (1967, ★ 7.6)
- The Informers (1963, ★ 6.5)
- I'm All Right Jack (1959, ★ 6.6)
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956, ★ 7.4)
- Nowhere to Go (1958, ★ 6.6)
- An American Werewolf in London (1981, ★ 7.4)
- The Ruling Class (1972, ★ 6.4)
- The Ladykillers (1955, ★ 7.3)
- Dulcima (1971, ★ 7.3)
- Hoffman (1970, ★ 7.2)
- There Was a Crooked Man (1960, ★ 6.1)
- The Pirates of Blood River (1962, ★ 6.1)
- First Men in the Moon (1964, ★ 6.3)
- The Day of the Triffids (1963, ★ 6.1)
- Beat Girl (1960, ★ 5.8)
- What a Whopper (1961, ★ 5.9)
- The Whisperers (1967, ★ 6.4)
- All for Mary (1955, ★ 6.2)
- The Big Job (1965, ★ 6.7)
- Alive and Kicking (1959, ★ 6.9)
- The Early Bird (1965, ★ 7.6)
- The Raging Moon (1971, ★ 6.6)
- A Stitch in Time (1963, ★ 7.4)
- Odette (1950, ★ 6.3)
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975, ★ 6.9)
- High Treason (1951, ★ 5.3)
- Port of Escape (1956, ★ 5.4)