Geoffrey Hibbert (2 June 1922 – 3 February 1969) was an English stage, film and television actor.Aldgate & Richards p.102
Biography He made his screen debut with the lead role in John Baxter's The Common Touch (1941) and appeared in two other Baxter films, Love on the Dole and The Shipbuilders. After the war he appeared in supporting roles in films as well as many television performances.
He was also active at the Players' Theatre in the 1950s and 60s, acting in, among other things, the musical revue "Child's Play" with all words by Sean Rafferty.Wanda Brister, Dring biographer. He was also in the original Broadway production of Sandy Wilson's The Boyfriend, starring Julie Andrews, which ran for over a year at the Royale Theatre, in 1954–1955.
He was the father of the actor Edward Hibbert.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1941 Love on the Dole Harry Hardcastle 1941 The Common Touch Peter Henderson 1942 The Next of Kin Pvt. John 1942 In Which We Serve Joey Mackeridge 1943 The Shipbuilders Peter Shields 1952 Secret People Steenie 1952 Emergency Call Jackson 1953 Albert R.N. Cutter 1954 For Better, for Worse Butcher's Assistant 1954 Thought to Kill 1957 The End of the Line Max Perrin 1958 Orders to Kill RAF Sergeant Uncredited1958 I Was Monty's Double Cpl. Cooper Uncredited1958 Links of Justice Edward Manning 1959 The Great Van Robbery Venner 1959 Crash Drive Henry 1962 Gaolbreak Dr. Cambus 1962 Live Now – Pay Later Price 1963 Heavens Above! Council Official
Television Year Title Role Notes1958 The Diary of Samuel Pepys Thomas Turner Episode: #31961 JangoDaily Mirror. 1 March 1961. Page 16. Brooks Episode: "Great Day for Jango"
References
Bibliography Anthony Aldgate & Jeffrey Richards. Britain Can Take It: The British Cinema in the Second World War. I.B.Tauris, 2007.
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