George Hilsdon

Born: 1907-04-25, West Ham, London, England, UK

Died: 1982-05-28

Biography

Prolific and ubiquitous British background player George Hilsdon was born on April 25, 1907 in West Ham, London, England. Hilsdon first began appearing in films in often uncredited minor roles in the mid-1940's. A burly fellow with a gruff face and receding silver gray hair, George was frequently cast as policemen, news vendors, or security guards. Hilsdon died at age 75 on May 28, 1982 in Essex, England. Predeceased by his wife Ivy Lilian Benge, he was survived by two children.

Filmography

• Rumpole of the Bailey (1975)
• Theatre 625 (1964)
• An American Werewolf in London (1981)
• The Dirty Dozen (1967)
• The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
• Roadhouse Girl (1953)
• Shades of Greene (1975)
• The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
• The Alphabet Murders (1965)
• The Skull (1965)
• Innocent Sinners (1958)
• The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)
• The Ruling Class (1972)
• The Criminal (1960)
• 10 Rillington Place (1971)
• The Day of the Triffids (1963)
• First Men in the Moon (1964)
• Carry On Behind (1975)
• The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)
• The Raging Moon (1971)
• The Early Bird (1965)
• Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
• Carry On Dick (1974)
• I'm All Right Jack (1959)
• Carry On Regardless (1961)
• What a Whopper (1961)
• Two-Way Stretch (1960)
• Bless This House (1972)
• A Stitch in Time (1963)
• That Riviera Touch (1966)