Cecil Humphreys

Cecil Humphreys
Born	21 July 1883 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Died	6 November 1947 (aged 64) New York City, New York United States
Other names	Cecil Humphries
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1916–1948

Cecil Humphreys (1883–1947) was a British film actor who played in 46 films between 1916 and 1948, mostly in supporting roles as doctors, aristcrats and Generals. One of his best-known roles was Judge Linton in the 1939 version of Wuthering Heights (1939) with Laurence Olivier. In addition he was also a notable Broadway actor between the 1920s and 1940s, appearing in 17 plays. Humphreys grandson was actor Chris Humphreys.

Selected filmography

• The Elusive Pimpernel (1919)
• The Tavern Knight (1920)
• Greatheart (1921)
• The White Hen (1921)
• The Four Just Men (1921)
• Dick Turpin's Ride to York (1922)
• The Glorious Adventure (1922)
• Irish Luck (1925)
• The Woman in White (1929)
• The Broken Melody (1929)
• 77 Park Lane (1931)
• Dick Turpin (1933)
• The Silver Spoon (1934)
• Unfinished Symphony (1934)
• Koenigsmark (1935)
• Fair Exchange (1936)
• Chick (1936)
• Accused (1936)
• Wuthering Heights (1939)
• The Razor's Edge (1946)
• Desire Me (1947)
• A Woman's Vengeance (1948)

External links

• Cecil Humphreys at IMDb