Hugh Buckler
- Known For
- Acting
- Active Years
- 1920–1936 (17 Years)
- Total Credits
- 11 credits in database
Biography
Hugh Chilman Buckler was a British actor and highly well-known classical stage actor. Born in Southampton in 1882, he often performed with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree at His Majesty's Theatre in London from 1890 in plays such as A Lady of Lyons, Antony and Cleopatra, and The Tempest. He was married to stage actress Violet Paget, and the film actor John Buckler was their son. His known screen work as an actor includes credits in The Last of the Mohicans, Carry On Sergeant!, The Jungle Princess, The Devil's Foot, The Lure of Crooning Water, Belonging, Crash Donovan, and Duke's Son. He died in Malibu as a result of a traffic collision.
Career overview
Hugh Chilman Buckler was a British actor and highly well-known classical stage actor. Born in Southampton in 1882, he frequently performed with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree at His Majesty's Theatre in London from 1890 onward. His stage credits included productions such as A Lady of Lyons, Antony and Cleopatra, and The Tempest.
In addition to his extensive stage career, Buckler worked as a film actor. His known screen credits include The Last of the Mohicans, Carry On, Sergeant!, The Jungle Princess, The Devil's Foot, The Lure of Crooning Water, Belonging, Crash Donovan, and Duke's Son.
Buckler was married to stage actress Violet Paget, who was related to the Marquess of Anglesey. Their son was film actor John Buckler. Hugh Buckler died in a traffic collision in Malibu.
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Full Filmography
11 titles- The Last of the Mohicans (1936) as Colonel Munro
- The Jungle Princess (1936) as Col. Neville Lane
- Crash Donovan (1936) as Captain Tennyson
- Carry On, Sergeant! (1928) as Bob MacKay
- Guy Fawkes (1923) as Catesby
- Black Peter (1922) as Pat Cairns
- Belonging (1922) as Charles Carton
- The Devil's Foot (1921) as Dr. Sterndale
- A Gentleman of France (1921) as Vicomte de Turennes
- Duke's Son (1920)
- The Lure of Crooning Water (1920) as Dr. John Longden
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Hugh Chilman Buckler was a British actor and highly well-known classical stage actor. Born in Southampton in 1882, he often performed with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree at His Majesty's Theatre in London from 1890 in plays such as A Lady of Lyons, Antony and Cleopatra, and The Tempest. He was married to stage actress Viole...
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