Cecil Humphreys (1883–1947) was a British film and theatre actor who played in 46 films between 1916 and 1948, mostly in supporting roles as doctors, aristocrats, and generals. Among his best-known roles were Judge Linton, in the 1939 version of Wuthering Heights (1939) with Laurence Olivier, and the mysterious "Holy Man" in The Razor's Edge (1946), the first film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's novel. In addition, he was also a notable Broadway actor between the 1920s and 1940s, appearing in 17 plays. Humphreys's grandson is actor Chris Humphreys.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1916 The Lifeguardsman Valet 1916 The Pleydell Mystery John Pleydell 1917 The Veiled Woman Gascoigne Devine 1917 The Sorrows of Satan Prince Ramirez 1917 The Profligate Lord Danvers 1919 The Romance of Lady Hamilton Charles Greville 1919 The Swindler Nat Verney 1919 The Elusive Pimpernel Sir Percey Blakeney 1920 The Pride of the North John Hargreaves 1920 The Hour of Trial John Graham 1920 The House on the Marsh Gervas Rayner 1920 The Amateur Gentleman Wilfred Chichester 1920 The Winding Road Major Gawthorne 1920 The Tavern Knight Joseph Ashburn 1921 The White Hen Louis St. Romney 1921 The Shadow of Evil 1921 The Four Just Men Manfred 1921 Greatheart Eustace Studley 1922 The Glorious Adventure Walter Roderick 1922 False Evidence Rupert Deveraux 1922 Dick Turpin's Ride to York Lytton Glover 1924 Her Redemption Hubert Steele 1925 Irish Luck Douglas 1929 The Broken Melody Gen. Delange 1929 The Woman in White Sir Percival Glyde 1931 77 Park Lane Paul 1931 The Old Man Lord Arranways 1933 The Silver Spoon Lord Perivale 1933 It's a King Count Yendoff 1934 Oh No Doctor! Dr. Morrow 1934 Guest of Honour Mr. Gilwattle 1934 Dick Turpin Sir Luke Rookwood 1934 Unfinished Symphony Salieri 1935 Adventure Ltd. General Baroda 1935 Koenigsmark De Marçaise Uncredited1936 Fair Exchange Matthew Randall 1936 Chick Sturgis 1936 Accused Prosecuting Counsel 1936 Reasonable Doubt 1939 Wuthering Heights Judge Linton 1946 The Razor's Edge Holy Man 1947 Desire Me Dr. Andre Leclair 1948 A Woman's Vengeance General Spence (final film role)
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