Hugh Wakefield was born on November 10, 1888 in Wanstead, London, England as Hugh Claude Wakefield. He was an actor and writer, known for Blithe Spirit (1945), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) and The Caretaker's Daughter (1952). He was married to Violet Marion Seymour (actress) and Gertrude Chamberlain. He died on December 5, 1971 in London.