Hugh Webster (August 30, 1927 – May 31, 1986) was a Scottish-born Canadian actor."Hugh Webster respected actor at Stratford". Toronto Star, June 2, 1986. Webster acted on stage, in television and film.
Biography Born in Edinburgh, Webster studied art in England. Webster moved with his family to Canada in 1948. He studied drama in Toronto, and later formed his own theatre company in Oakville, Ontario.
Webster was one of the early stars of Canadian television, notably appearing as a regular cast member in "Sunshine Sketches"' and in many episodes of CBC Television drama anthologies. He regularly appeared in "The Defenders" 1960s television show in the United States. He continued to work in television throughout his career, later appearing in "A Gift to Last", "The Newcomers" and "All the Days of my Life".
He was also a frequent stage performer. Webster's early stage career began at Toronto's Crest Theatre in 1955 in Stanley Mann's The Gift of the Serpent. He also performed at the Stratford Festival, beginning in 1962 in The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest and Cyrano de Bergerac. He was most notable playing The Fool in a 1964 production of King Lear. Webster won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Best Featured Male Performance in 1983 for his role in Toronto Free Theatre's production of Brian Friel's Translations. He also performed at the Phoenix Theatre and the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto. Webster also toured with Canadian Players.
Webster also had a career in film. He was most noted for his role in the film For Gentlemen Only, for which he and his costar Ed McNamara were joint winners of the Canadian Film Award for Best Actor in a Non-Feature at the 27th Canadian Film Awards in 1976.
Personal life He married Canadian-born actress Jan Campbell in October 1952. Webster died of cancer on May 31, 1986. He was survived by his second wife, Elizabeth, five children and four step-children.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1970 King of the Grizzlies Shorty 1971 The Reincarnate Berryman 1971 Fortune and Men's Eyes Rabbit 1971 Rip-Off Mr. Duncan 1973 Between Friends Coker 1975 For Gentlemen Only (short)1976 Find the Lady Eddie 1977 Who Has Seen the Wind Ab 1978 Drying Up the Streets Doc 1980 Agency Inmate 1980 Nothing Personal Emerson 1980 Crossover Mr. Wolfe 1981 Dirty Tricks Mr. Darcy 1981 The Last Chase Fetch 1982 If You Could See What I Hear Sean 1983 Never Cry Wolf Drunk 1985 Martin's Day Gas Station Attendant 1985 Bayo Wilf Taylor
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