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George Hilsdon

Acting

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

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Better Late Than Never ★ 4.8 Better Late Than Never 1983 An American Werewolf in London ★ 7.4 An American Werewolf in London 1981 Sunday Lovers ★ 5.8 Sunday Lovers 1980 Hazell ★ 5.2 Hazell 1978 Star Maidens ★ 3.9 Star Maidens 1976 Rumpole of the Bailey ★ 7.0 Rumpole of the Bailey 1975 Shades of Greene ★ 8.5 Shades of Greene 1975 Carry On Behind ★ 5.5 Carry On Behind 1975 Carry On Dick ★ 5.8 Carry On Dick 1974 Bless This House ★ 6.4 Bless This House 1972 The Ruling Class ★ 6.5 The Ruling Class 1972 Carry On at Your Convenience ★ 6.2 Carry On at Your Convenience 1971 Dulcima ★ 7.3 Dulcima 1971 The Abominable Dr. Phibes ★ 7.0 The Abominable Dr. Phibes 1971 Dad's Army ★ 5.0 Dad's Army 1971 The Fourth Victim ★ 6.0 The Fourth Victim 1971 10 Rillington Place ★ 7.3 10 Rillington Place 1971 The Raging Moon ★ 6.7 The Raging Moon 1971 The Breaking of Bumbo ★ 4.7 The Breaking of Bumbo 1970 Hoffman ★ 7.2 Hoffman 1970 The Misfit ★ 9.0 The Misfit 1970 The Madwoman of Chaillot ★ 7.3 The Madwoman of Chaillot 1969 The Whisperers ★ 6.5 The Whisperers 1967 The Dirty Dozen ★ 7.6 The Dirty Dozen 1967 Press for Time ★ 5.9 Press for Time 1966 That Riviera Touch ★ 6.0 That Riviera Touch 1966 The Alphabet Murders ★ 5.8 The Alphabet Murders 1965 The Early Bird ★ 7.6 The Early Bird 1965 The Big Job ★ 6.7 The Big Job 1965 The Skull ★ 6.1 The Skull 1965 The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb ★ 5.5 The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb 1964 First Men in the Moon ★ 6.3 First Men in the Moon 1964 Theatre 625 ★ 7.2 Theatre 625 1964 Carry On Jack ★ 5.9 Carry On Jack 1964 A Stitch in Time ★ 7.4 A Stitch in Time 1963 The Informers ★ 6.8 The Informers 1963 Doctor in Distress ★ 6.3 Doctor in Distress 1963 The Day of the Triffids ★ 6.1 The Day of the Triffids 1963 The Pirates of Blood River ★ 6.2 The Pirates of Blood River 1962 The Painted Smile ★ 5.8 The Painted Smile 1962 Never Back Losers ★ 5.0 Never Back Losers 1961 What a Whopper ★ 6.2 What a Whopper 1961 Carry On Regardless ★ 6.3 Carry On Regardless 1961 Two-Way Stretch ★ 6.8 Two-Way Stretch 1960 The Criminal ★ 6.4 The Criminal 1960 There Was a Crooked Man ★ 6.6 There Was a Crooked Man 1960 Beat Girl ★ 5.9 Beat Girl 1960 Jazz Boat ★ 6.4 Jazz Boat 1960 I'm All Right Jack ★ 6.6 I'm All Right Jack 1959 Alive and Kicking ★ 7.1 Alive and Kicking 1959 Strictly Confidential ★ 5.3 Strictly Confidential 1959 Nowhere to Go ★ 6.6 Nowhere to Go 1958 Innocent Sinners ★ 7.5 Innocent Sinners 1958 Just My Luck ★ 6.1 Just My Luck 1957 Small Hotel ★ 7.0 Small Hotel 1957 Kill Me Tomorrow ★ 5.5 Kill Me Tomorrow 1957 The Man Who Knew Too Much ★ 7.4 The Man Who Knew Too Much 1956 Port of Escape ★ 6.0 Port of Escape 1956 All for Mary ★ 6.7 All for Mary 1955 The Ladykillers ★ 7.3 The Ladykillers 1955 Man of the Moment ★ 6.6 Man of the Moment 1955 The Gay Dog ★ 7.0 The Gay Dog 1954 Forbidden Cargo ★ 6.9 Forbidden Cargo 1954 Roadhouse Girl ★ 4.9 Roadhouse Girl 1953 Park Plaza 605 ★ 4.7 Park Plaza 605 1953 Rough Shoot ★ 6.7 Rough Shoot 1953 The Gambler and the Lady ★ 5.6 The Gambler and the Lady 1952 High Treason ★ 5.7 High Treason 1951 One Wild Oat ★ 5.2 One Wild Oat 1951 The Wooden Horse ★ 6.8 The Wooden Horse 1950 Odette ★ 6.4 Odette 1950 The Agitator ★ 6.3 The Agitator 1945