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Griffith was educated in local schools and attempted to gain entrance to the university, but failed the English examination. He was then urged to make a career in banking. He became a bank clerk and transferred to London to be closer to acting opportunities. Just as he was making progress and gained admission to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, he had to suspend his plans in order to serve in the army in India and Burma during World War II. He resumed his acting career in 1947.

Griffith began his film career in British films during the late 1940s, and by the 1950s was also appearing in Hollywood films.

He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorThe Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. The winners a for his role in Ben-HurBen-Hur is the fictional story of Judah Ben-Hur, a Judean aristocrat who, during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus, is enslaved through the betrayal of his Roman friend Messala. Embittered and vengeful after regaining his freedom, he is redeemed aft (1959), and received a second nomination for his role in Tom JonesTom Jones is a 1963 comedy film which tells the story of a young 18th century man who is taken into the household of a rich gentleman and grows up living a bawdy life with many women. Albert Finney stars as the title character. Susannah York, Hugh Griffit (1963).

He received an honorary degree from the University of WalesUniversity of Wales, Bangor (UWB is a constituent institution of the University of Wales based in the small city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales, United Kingdom. The university was founded on October 18, 1884 and moved to new buildings i in BangorThis article is about the city of Bangor in Wales. For other places named Bangor, see Bangor. Bangor is a small city located in Gwynedd, north Wales, it is one of the smallest cities in the United Kingdom. It is a university town with a population of roug in 1980.

He died in London, England.

Some films with Hugh Griffith

• Neutral Port (1940)
• The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949)
• The Titfield thunderbolt (1953)
• The Sleeping Tiger (1954)
• Exodus (1960)
• Moll FlandersThe Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders is a 1722 novel by Daniel Defoe. Defoe wrote this novel after his work as a journalist and pamphleteer. By 1722, Defoe had become recognized as a novelist, with the success of Robinson Crusoe in 171 (1965)
• Sailor from Gibraltar
• Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
• Cry of the Banshee
• Wuthering HeightsWuthering Heights is Emily Bronte's only novel. Published in 1847, it has become a classic of English literature, and has given rise to many adaptations, including several films, radio and television dramatisations, and a musical, as well as inspiring a h
• Loving Cousins
• The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978)
• The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)
• The Passover Plot
• Tom Jones (1963)
• Ben Hur (1959)
• Oliver (1968)
• Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
• Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)