Name
William Hutt
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1920-05-02
Deathday
2007-06-27 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Biography
William Hutt, born in 1920 in Toronto, crafted a distinguished career rooted in Canada's theatre scene. Opting for a quieter path, he joined the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, becoming an integral part since its inception in 1953. Renowned for his iconic Shakespearean roles like Hamlet and Lear, he periodically explored film and television, showcasing his talent in performances like Tiny Alice on Broadway and Long Day’s Journey Into Night. After 37 seasons at Stratford, he retired in 2005 with a reprisal of Prospero in The Tempest, marking a celebrated legacy. Hutt, an influential mentor, shaped the careers of numerous Canadian performers like Colm Feore and Christopher Plummer, leaving an indelible mark on the theatre. He was slated to return to Stratford in 2007 but had to cancel due to health reasons. Graduating from the University of Toronto in 1949, he impacted the theatrical world through his 130 productions over 39 seasons at Stratford.
Known For
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An ambitious Judge and an exacting Colonel re-open the sixty-year-old case of Pierre Bross...
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Planet Earth is a devastated wasteland, and what's left of humanity has colonized the Moon...
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The story of Oedipus' gradual discovery of his primal crime, killing his father and marryi...
- 1982 The Elephant Man as Bishop How
- 2003 The Statement as Le Moyne
- 1960 There Was a Crooked Man
- 1973 Tennessee Williams' South
- 1957 Oedipus Rex as Chorus Leader
- 1958 The Greatest Man in the World as General Galway
- 1983 The Wars as Mr. Ross
- 1984 Covergirl as Alton Cockridge
- 1979 The Shape of Things to Come as Lomax (voice)
- 1964 Macbeth as Ross
- 1996 Long Day's Journey Into Night as James Tyrone
- 1988 Much Ado About Nothing as Leonato
- 1967 Henry V as Chorus
- 1962 Cyrano De Bergerac as Le Bret
- 1975 The First Night of 'Pygmalion' as George Bernard Shaw
- 1980 W.O. Mitchell: Novelist in Hiding as (voice)
- 1974 The National Dream ( 7 episodes ) as John A. Macdonald
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Ross
- 2003 Slings & Arrows ( 6 episodes ) as Charles
- 1999 Twice in a Lifetime ( 1 episode ) as Lionel
- 1998 Emily of New Moon ( 1 episode ) as Reverend Pitch
- 2008 The Trojan Horse ( 2 episodes ) as Miles Fortnum
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Le Bret
- 1973 The Starlost ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Pete Marshall
