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George Hilsdon

Born: 1907-04-25 • West Ham, London, England, UK

Prolific and ubiquitous British background player George Hilsdon was born on April 25, 1907 in West Ham, London, England. Hilsdon first began appearing in films in often uncredited minor roles in the mid-1940's. A burly fellow with a gruff face and receding silver gray hair, George was frequently cast as policemen, news vendors, or security guards. Hilsdon died at age 75 on May 28, 1982 in Essex, England. Predeceased by his wife Ivy Lilian Benge, he was survived by two children.

Filmography
Better Late Than Never poster
Better Late Than Never
1983 • Butler
An American Werewolf in London poster
An American Werewolf in London
1981 • News-Vendor
Sunday Lovers poster
Sunday Lovers
1980 • Hotel receptionist (segment "An Englishman's Home") (as George Hillsden)
Carry On Behind poster
Carry On Behind
1975 • Man in Audience (uncredited)
Carry On Dick poster
Carry On Dick
1974 • Churchgoer (uncredited)
Bless This House poster
Bless This House
1972 • Policeman Outside Magistrates Court (uncredited)
The Ruling Class poster
The Ruling Class
1972 • Lord (uncredited)
Carry On at Your Convenience poster
Carry On at Your Convenience
1971 • Factory Worker (uncredited)
Dulcima poster
Dulcima
1971 • Blake
The Abominable Dr. Phibes poster
The Abominable Dr. Phibes
1971
Dad's Army poster
Dad's Army
1971 • Townsman (uncredited)
The Fourth Victim poster
The Fourth Victim
1971 • Policeman in Court (uncredited)
10 Rillington Place poster
10 Rillington Place
1971
The Raging Moon poster
The Raging Moon
1971 • George
The Breaking of Bumbo poster
The Breaking of Bumbo
1970 • Tussauds Guard
Hoffman poster
Hoffman
1970 • Ticket Collector Kings Cross (uncredited)
The Madwoman of Chaillot poster
The Madwoman of Chaillot
1969 • Waiter
The Whisperers poster
The Whisperers
1967 • Ticket Collector
The Dirty Dozen poster
The Dirty Dozen
1967 • Medical Officer at Hanging (uncredited)
Press for Time poster
Press for Time
1966 • Man Delivering Newspapers (uncredited)
That Riviera Touch poster
That Riviera Touch
1966 • Customs Officer (uncredited)
The Alphabet Murders poster
The Alphabet Murders
1965 • Gaming Club Patron (uncredited)
The Early Bird poster
The Early Bird
1965 • Surprised Man (uncredited)
The Big Job poster
The Big Job
1965 • Member of Police Choir
The Skull poster
The Skull
1965 • Policeman
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb poster
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
1964 • Reporter at Opening of Mummy Exhibition (uncredited)
First Men in the Moon poster
First Men in the Moon
1964 • Constable (uncredited)
Carry On Jack poster
Carry On Jack
1964 • Deckhand (uncredited)
A Stitch in Time poster
A Stitch in Time
1963 • Hospital Porter (uncredited)
The Informers poster
The Informers
1963 • Ruskin's Henchman (uncredited)
Doctor in Distress poster
Doctor in Distress
1963 • Police Constable (uncredited)
The Day of the Triffids poster
The Day of the Triffids
1963 • Man in Train Station (uncredited)
The Pirates of Blood River poster
The Pirates of Blood River
1962 • Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)
The Painted Smile poster
The Painted Smile
1962 • Police Officer at St. Pancras (uncredited)
Never Back Losers poster
Never Back Losers
1961 • Jack
What a Whopper poster
What a Whopper
1961 • Monster Maker (uncredited)
Carry On Regardless poster
Carry On Regardless
1961 • Boxing Patron (uncredited)
Two-Way Stretch poster
Two-Way Stretch
1960 • Harold (uncredited)
There Was a Crooked Man poster
There Was a Crooked Man
1960 • Mill Worker
Beat Girl poster
Beat Girl
1960 • Strip Club patron (uncredited)
Jazz Boat poster
Jazz Boat
1960 • Market Trader
I'm All Right Jack poster
I'm All Right Jack
1959 • Reporter (uncredited)
Alive and Kicking poster
Alive and Kicking
1959 • Russian Trawlerman (uncredited)
Strictly Confidential poster
Strictly Confidential
1959 • Police Constable (uncredited)
Nowhere to Go poster
Nowhere to Go
1958
Innocent Sinners poster
Innocent Sinners
1958 • Court Usher
Just My Luck poster
Just My Luck
1957 • Tic Tac Man (uncredited)
Small Hotel poster
Small Hotel
1957 • American Air Force Officer (uncredited)
Kill Me Tomorrow poster
Kill Me Tomorrow
1957
The Man Who Knew Too Much poster
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1956 • Photographer at the Airport (uncredited)
Port of Escape poster
Port of Escape
1956 • Man in Pub (uncredited)
All for Mary poster
All for Mary
1955 • Airline Passenger
The Ladykillers poster
The Ladykillers
1955 • Security Van Driver (uncredited)
Man of the Moment poster
Man of the Moment
1955 • Swedish Delegate (uncredited)
The Gay Dog poster
The Gay Dog
1954 • Bookmaker
Forbidden Cargo poster
Forbidden Cargo
1954 • Police Driver (uncredited)
Roadhouse Girl poster
Roadhouse Girl
1953 • Garage Attendant (uncredited)
Park Plaza 605 poster
Park Plaza 605
1953 • Russian Embassy Man (uncredited)
Rough Shoot poster
Rough Shoot
1953 • Police Constable (uncredited)
The Gambler and the Lady poster
The Gambler and the Lady
1952 • Tic Tac Man (uncredited)
High Treason poster
High Treason
1951 • Detective (uncredited)
One Wild Oat poster
One Wild Oat
1951 • Gilbey's Employee (uncredited)
The Wooden Horse poster
The Wooden Horse
1950 • German Sentry (uncredited)
Odette poster
Odette
1950
The Agitator poster
The Agitator
1945 • Man Leaving Factory (uncredited)