What is Hugh Griffith?
[[File:Hugh griffith publicity photo.jpg|thumb|200px|Griffith in {{circa|1960}}]] '''Hugh Emrys Griffith''' ({{lang-cy|Huw Emrys Gruffudd}}; 30 May 1912 – 14 May 1980) was a [[Welsh people|Welsh]] screen and stage actor. He is best known for playing Sheik Ilderim in the movie ''[[Ben-Hur (1959 movie)|Ben-Hur]]'' (1959). For this role, he won an [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]. Some of his other notable credits include ''[[Exodus (1960 movie)|Exodus]]'' (1960), ''[[Mutiny on the Bounty (1962 movie)|Mutiny on the Bounty]]'' (1962), ''[[Tom Jones (movie)|Tom Jones]]'' (1963) and ''[[Oliver! (movie)|Oliver!]]'' (1968). Griffith was born in [[Marian-glas]], [[Anglesey]]. His sister was actress and teacher [[Elen Roger Jones]]. On 14 May 1980, Griffith died of a [[heart attack]] at his [[London]] home. He was 67.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/wales/entries/8fbbabca-84e7-379d-aa80-f12ad363255d|publisher=[[BBC]]|title=Remembering Hugh Griffith, 100 years on|author=Chamberlain, Laura|date=30 May 2012|access-date=5 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/05/15/archives/hugh-griffith-actor-67-is-dead-best-known-for-tom-jones-role-lost.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Hugh Griffith, Actor, 67, Is Dead; Best Known for 'Tom Jones' Role; Lost to a Banking Career Won Derwent Award in U.S. Long List of Film Credits|author=Dunning, Jennifer|date=15 May 1980|access-date=5 October 2020}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons}} *{{IMDb name|341518}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Griffith, Hugh}} [[Category:1912 births]] [[Category:1980 deaths]] [[Category:Best Supporting Actor Academy Award winners]] [[Category:British military personnel of World War II]] [[Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction]] [[Category:Welsh movie actors]] [[Category:Welsh stage actors]] [[Category:Welsh television actors]] {{Actor-stub}}