British character actor of wry charm, equally at home in amused or
strait-laced characters. A native of Bourton-on-the-Water in
Gloucestershire, he attended Marlborough College and the Royal Academy
of Dramatic Arts. His stage debut came in 1922, and by 1925 he was a
busy London actor. He married actress Blanche Glynne (real name:
Blanche Hope Aitken) and in 1932 toured South Africa in plays. Alleged
to have been spotted by
George Cukor during a performance in Aldritch,
Hyde-White (with or without Cukor's help) made his film debut in 1934.
He often appeared under the name Hyde White in these early films. He
continued to act upon the stage, playing opposite
Laurence Olivier and
Vivien Leigh
in "Caesar and Cleopatra" and "Antony and Cleopatra" in 1951. With
scores of films to his credit, he will always be remembered for one,
My Fair Lady (1964), in which he played Colonel Pickering.
Active into his ninth decade, Hyde-White died six days before his 88th
birthday. He was survived by his second wife, Ethel, and three
children.
Filthy Rich(1982)as Hugh McPheeters
Fanny Hill(1983)as Mr. John Barville
The Toy(1982)as Barkley
The Letter(1982)as Judge
Father Murphy(1981)as Willoughby
Diminishing Returns(2016)
Here's Looking at You, Warner Bros.(1993)
My Fair Lady(1964)
Golden Salamander(1950)
Barbara Woodhouse Goes to Beverly Hills(1981)as Self
The Merv Griffin Show(1962)as Self, Self - Guest
The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards(1980)as Self - Nominee
The 6th People's Choice Awards(1980)as Self - Presenter
Fascination: An Unauthorized Tribute to Marilyn Monroe(2011)as Self
What's a Carry On?(1998)as The Colonel
The Making of 'My Fair Lady'(1995)as Colonel Hugh Pickering
Laugh with the Carry Ons(1993)
The Magical World of Disney(1954)as Lord Glenarvan
