Hugh Marlowe

Hugh Marlowe (January 30, 1911 – May 2, 1982) was an American film, television, stage and radio actor.

Biography

Marlowe was born Hugh Herbert Hipple in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and began his stage career in the 1930s at the Pasadena Playhouse in California. Marlowe was usually a secondary lead or supporting actor in the films he appeared in.

Radio

In 1939-40, Marlowe was in two network radio programs. He was Jim Curtis in the soap opera Brenda Curtis, and he played the title character in the first radio version of The Adventures of Ellery Queen.

Stage

Marlowe debuted in the theater in Pasadena, California, in the 1930s at the Pasadena Playhouse. He was first seen on the stage in New York City in Arrest That Woman (1936). His Broadway appearances included Kiss the Boys Goodbye, The Land Is Bright, Lady in the Dark, Laura, and Duet for Two Hands.

Films

Marlowe's first film was Married Before Breakfast (1937). His films included Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), Twelve O'Clock High (1949), All About Eve (1950), Night and the City (1950), The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Rawhide (1951), Howard Hawks' Monkey Business (1952), Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956), Elmer Gantry (1960), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962) and Seven Days in May (1964).