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Hugh Burden

Hugh Burden

Actor · Died May 17, 1985, aged 72 · Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka]

From Wikipedia 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 made appearances in numerous UK television plays and series including Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970), The Crezz (1976), Sykes (1979), Strange Report (1968) and The Avengers (1963). He played the title role in The Mind of Mr. J. G. Reeder (1969). His many film appearances include One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942), The Way Ahead (1944), Fame Is the Spur (1947), Malta Story (1953), Funeral in Berlin (1966), Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) and The Ruling Class (1972). He also acted in radio plays and was known for readings of the works of authors such as T. S. Eliot and Evelyn Waugh.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 3, 1913
Died
May 17, 1985 (aged 72)
From
Colombo, Ceylon. [now Sri Lanka]
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 51 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What are Hugh Burden's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
38%
Power
15%
Self
13%
Society
13%
Survival
12%
Bonds
10%
Betrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Rousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Hugh Burden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hugh Burden's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

51 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Dr. Fischer of Geneva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Divisionaire Krueger

  • Screenplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Marshal Foch

  • Gossip from the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Marshall Foch

  • Fairies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Edward Gardner

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Gardner

  • The Sunday Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver

  • Kites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Hastings

  • One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing(1975)

    as Haines

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Fall of Eagles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Protopopov

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Hastings

  • Sporting Scenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as William Hodge

  • The House in Nightmare Park(1973)

    as Reggie Henderson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Crown Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 3 episodes · as Percival Padmore QC

  • Sykes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Head of Light Entertainment

  • The Ruling Class(1972)

    as Matthew Peake

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Not Counting the Savages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Blood from the Mummy's Tomb(1971)

    as Geoffrey Dandridge

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Statue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Sir Geoffrey

  • Conceptions of Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Christie

  • The Misfit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Turgoose

  • Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Channing

  • Strange Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as James

  • The Best House in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Lord Tennyson

  • The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 17 episodes · Writer · as Mr. J.G. Reeder

  • Man in a Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • ITV Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen

  • The Inn Way Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Henry Meadows

  • Funeral in Berlin(1966)

    as Hallam

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Thirty-Minute Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Edwin · as Husband · as Ronald

  • The Man in Room 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Morrow

  • Theatre 625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Hooper · as Narrator (voice)

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 4 episodes · as Channing

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Gil · as The Author

  • Z-Cars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Philip Turnbull-Smythe

  • The Secret Partner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Charles Standish

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Farrow · as Philip Witt

  • No Love for Johnnie(1961)

    as Tim Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Bruno Laker

  • Maigret(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · as Guillaume Serre

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Somerset Maugham Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 38 episodes · as Don Pedro

  • No Hiding Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Langford · as Rennington

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee Warren · as Lionel Green · as Roger Alvanley · as Supt. O'Leary

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ezekiel the Tailor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Malta Story(1953)

    as Eden

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Ship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Dr. Fawcett

  • Sunday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Gordon van Ketzler

  • Sleeping Car to Trieste(1948)

    as Mills

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fame Is the Spur(1947)

    as Arnold Ryerson

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Way Ahead(1944)

    as Pvt. Bill Parsons

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • One of Our Aircraft Is Missing(1942)

    as John Glyn Haggard, Pilot in B for Bertie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ships with Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sub.Lt. Weatherby

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles from 1941 to 1984; peak year 1972.

Biggest box office

Funeral in Berlin (1966)

$183 worldwide

Highest rated

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971)

Film career

19411984

Peak 1972 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 48 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score71stWriting3 of 51: 0 only writing, 3 with another role

51 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1940s5 · acting1950s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew1960s19 · 19 acting · 2 crew1970s20 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Hugh Burden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

Doctor Who (1963)

Midcredits 93rd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Hugh Burden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hugh Burden's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rosalie Crutchley shares the most, 4.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles