Geoffrey Hibbert

Geoffrey Hibbert
Born(1922-06-02)2 June 1922
Died3 February 1969(1969-02-03) (aged 46)
Epsom, Surrey, England
OccupationActor
Years active1941-1969 (TV & film)
Spouse
Elinor Dunkley
(m. 1945)
Prudence Rennick
(m. 1953)
Children2, including Edward Hibbert

Geoffrey Hibbert (2 June 1922 – 3 February 1969) was an English stage, film and television actor.[1][2]

Biography

He made his screen debut with the lead role in John Baxter's The Common Touch (1941) and appeared in two other Baxter films, Love on the Dole and The Shipbuilders.[3] After the war he appeared in supporting roles in films as well as many television performances.[4]

He was also active at the Players' Theatre in the 1950s and 60s, acting in, among other things, the musical revue "Child's Play" with all words by Sean Rafferty.[5] He was also in the original Broadway production of Sandy Wilson's The Boyfriend, starring Julie Andrews, which ran for over a year at the Royale Theatre, in 1954–1955.[6]

He was the father of the actor Edward Hibbert.[7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1941 Love on the Dole Harry Hardcastle
1941 The Common Touch Peter Henderson
1942 The Next of Kin Pvt. John
1942 In Which We Serve Joey Mackeridge
1943 The Shipbuilders Peter Shields
1952 Secret People Steenie
1952 Emergency Call Jackson
1953 Albert R.N. Cutter
1954 For Better, for Worse Butcher's Assistant
1954 Thought to Kill
1957 The End of the Line Max Perrin
1958 Orders to Kill RAF Sergeant Uncredited
1958 I Was Monty's Double Cpl. Cooper Uncredited
1958 Links of Justice Edward Manning
1959 The Great Van Robbery Venner
1959 Crash Drive Henry
1962 Gaolbreak Dr. Cambus
1962 Live Now, Pay Later Price
1963 Heavens Above! Council Official

References

  1. ^ "Geoffrey Hibbert - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  2. ^ Aldgate & Richards p.102
  3. ^ "Geoffrey Hibbert - Movies and Filmography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  4. ^ "Geoffrey Hibbert". Archived from the original on 13 October 2017.
  5. ^ Wanda Brister, Dring biographer.
  6. ^ League, The Broadway. "The Boy Friend – Broadway Musical – Original - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
  7. ^ League, The Broadway. "Geoffrey Hibbert – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.

Bibliography

  • Anthony Aldgate & Jeffrey Richards. Britain Can Take It: The British Cinema in the Second World War. I.B.Tauris, 2007.