David Hutcheson (14 June 1905 – 18 February 1976) was a British character actor. He made his film debut in ''Fast and Loose'' in 1930 and played his only lead role in 1934's ''

Romance in Rhythm ''Romance in Rhythm'' is a 1934 British mystery film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Phyllis Clare and David Hutcheson, David Burns. It was made at Cricklewood Studios. The screenplay concerns a songwriter who is accused of murderin ...

''. He went on to specialise in hooray henrys, silly asses and military types most prominently in Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger's '' The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'' (1943) and Peter Ustinov's '' School for Secrets'' (1946) and '' Vice Versa'' (1948). He continued in film and television until the 1970s. During the 1960s he often played the role of Colonel Pickering in stage productions of '' My Fair Lady.'' On 25 March 1949 he married Mary, Countess of Warwick, (née Mary Kathleen Hopkinson), the former wife of Charles Greville, 7th Earl of Warwick. This was shortly after the Earl of Warwick divorced his wife because of her adultery with Hutcheson.

Selected filmography

* '' Fast and Loose'' (1930) - Lord Rockingham * ''

'' (1934) - Bob Mervyn * ''The Love Test'' (1935) - Thompson * '' Wedding Group'' (1936) - George Harkness * '' This'll Make You Whistle'' (1936) - Archie Codrington * '' The Sky's the Limit'' (1938) - Teddy Carson * '' A Gentleman's Gentleman'' (1939) - Bassy * '' Lucky to Me'' (1939) - Peter Malden * '' She Couldn't Say No'' (1940) - Peter Thurston * '' The Middle Watch'' (1940) - Cmdr. Baddeley * '' Convoy'' (1940) - Captain Sandeman * ''

Bulldog Sees It Through ''Bulldog Sees it Through'' is a 1940 British, black-and-white, mystery war film directed by Harold Huth and starring Jack Buchanan, Greta Gynt, Googie Withers, Ronald Shiner as Pug and Sebastian Shaw. Plot This is not a Bulldog Drummond ...

'' (1940) - Freddie Caryll * ''

The Next of Kin ''The Next of Kin'', also known as ''Next of Kin'', is a 1942 Second World War propaganda film produced by Ealing Studios. The film was originally commissioned by the British War Office as a training film to promote the government message that ...

'' (1942) - Intelligence officer * ''

Sabotage at Sea ''Sabotage at Sea'' is a 1942 British, black-and-white, drama, mystery, war film, directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Jane Carr, Margaretta Scott, David Hutcheson and Ronald Shiner as Ernie the Cook. It was produced by British National F ...

'' (1942) - Capt. Richard Tracey * '' The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'' (1943) - Hoppy * '' Theatre Royal'' (1943) - Harry (uncredited) * '' The Hundred Pound Window'' (1944) - Steve Halligan * '' The Way Ahead'' (1944) - Garage Customer in Car (uncredited) * '' The Trojan Brothers'' (1946) - Cyril Todd * '' School for Secrets'' (1946) - Squadron Leader Sowerby * '' Vice Versa'' (1948) - Marmaduke Paradine * '' Sleeping Car to Trieste'' (1948) - Denning * '' Woman Hater'' (1948) - Robert * '' The Small Back Room'' (1949) - Norval * '' Madness of the Heart'' (1949) - Max Ffoliott * ''

My Daughter Joy ''My Daughter Joy'' is a 1950 British drama film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Edward G. Robinson, Peggy Cummins and Richard Greene. The screenplay concerns a millionaire who spoils his only daughter, but has a strained relationship w ...

'' (1950) - Annix * ''

The Fighting Pimpernel ''The Elusive Pimpernel'' is a 1950 British period adventure film by the British-based director-writer team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, based on the novel ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' (1905) by Baroness Emmuska Orczy. It was rel ...

'' (1950) - Lord Anthony Dewhurst * '' Circle of Danger'' (1951) - Tony Wrexham * '' No Highway in the Sky'' (1951) - Penworthy, Test Pilot (uncredited) * '' Encore'' (1951) - Sandy Wescott (segment "Gigolo and Gigolette") * '' Something Money Can't Buy'' (1952) - Buster * '' The Big Money'' (1956) - Tipster at Racecourse (uncredited) * '' The Birthday Present'' (1957) - Ex. R.A.F. Type * '' Law and Disorder'' (1958) - Freddie Cooper * '' The Evil of Frankenstein'' (1964) - Burgomaster * '' The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders'' (1965) - Doctor * ''

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'' (1966) - Ministry Official * '' The Magic Christian'' (1969) - Lord Barry * ''

Every Home Should Have One ''Every Home Should Have One'' is a 1970 British comedy film directed by Jim Clark and starring Marty Feldman. It was released in the United States in theatres and on home video under the title ''Think Dirty''. The overall concept is in direct ...

'' (1970) - Stockbroker * ''

The Abominable Dr. Phibes ''The Abominable Dr. Phibes'' is a 1971 British dark comedy horror film, produced by Ronald S. Dunas and Louis M. Heyward, directed by Robert Fuest, written by William Goldstein and James Whiton, and starring Vincent Price and Joseph Cotten. It ...

'' (1971) - Dr. Hedgepath * '' Public Eye'' (1971, TV Series) - Sir Roger L'Ettrell * '' Follow Me!'' (1972) - Dinner Guest (uncredited) * '' The National Health'' (1973) - Mackie

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