Huntley Wright

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as Heliodorus in A Greek Slave

as "Li" in San Toy

Huntley Wright (7 August 1869 - 10 July 1941) was an English stage and film actor, comedian, dancer and singer, best known for starring roles in many important Edwardian musical comedies.

Wright's daughter, Betty Huntley-Wright, had a successful television and movie career. His brother, Fred Wright Jr., was also a successful actor in musical comedy, and his sisters, Marie Wright and Haidee Wright, and brother, Bertie Wright, were all actors.

Life and career

Born Frederick Wright in London, England, his career spanned 48 years. He performed in many of George Edwardes's most famous musical comedies, including: The Geisha (1896, as Wun-Hi), A Greek Slave (1898, as Heliodorus), San Toy (1899, as Li), A Country Girl (1902, as Barry), The Cingalee (1904, as Chambhuddy Ram), Les p'tites Michu (1905, as Bagnolet), and See-See (1906, as Hang-Kee).

In 1907 Wright performed in the Broadway productions of Les p'tites Michu and The Dairy Maids. Back in England, he appeared in King of Cadonia (1908, as the Duke of Alasia), Dear Little Denmark (1909, as Hansen), The Girl in the Train (1910, as President Van Eyck), The Count of Luxembourg (1911, as Grand Duke Rutzinov), Autumn Manoevres (1912, as Captain Withers), Sybil (1921, as Poire), The Lady of the Rose (1922, as Suitangi), Madame Pompadour (1923, as Joseph Calicot), Miss Hook of Holland (1927 revival) The Rose of Persia (1927 revival, as Hassan) and The Soldier's Fortune (1935).

Wright also appeared in several films, including the film version of San Toy (1902), Going Straight (1933), The Empress and I (1933), Ich und Die Kaiserin (1933), Heart Song (1933), The Only Girl (1934), and Look up and Laugh (1935), as well as the television production of The Little Father of the Wilderness (1939).

Wright died of a heart attack at the age of 71 in Bangor, Wales.

References

• Article about San Toy, describing Wright
• Article about A Greek Slave, describing Wright

External links

• Huntley Wright at the IBDB database
• Huntley Wright at IMDb
• 1926 Film clip of Wright putting on make-up and assuming various disguises and characters
• List of films at MSN Movies database
• List of stage roles 1902-1910
• List of stage roles 1910-1919
• List of stage roles 1920-1929
• List of stage roles 1930-1939
• Amusing photo of Wright in Madame Pompadour
• Several autographed photographs of Wright