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Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Actor · Died May 6, 1991, aged 87 · Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Wilfrid Hyde-White (12 May 1903 – 6 May 1991) was a British character actor of stage, film and television. He achieved international recognition for his role as Colonel Pickering in the film version of the musical My Fair Lady (1964). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 12, 1903
Died
May 6, 1991 (aged 87)
From
Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
56 on MovieCove · 139 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 44% in 30 days

What are Wilfrid Hyde-White's films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
22%
Bonds
20%
Self
19%
Power
16%
Society
9%
Survival
7%
Ideas
7%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 41 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 25 · Serious 10 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 16 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 25 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 13

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 24 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

17 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 17 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 17
Mentor
4 of 17
Herald
3 of 17
Threshold guardian
2 of 17
Shadow
1 of 17
Shapeshifter
1 of 17
Show the 17 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Absurd
11
Joyful
11
Warm
8
Thrilling
11
Other
40

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Wilfrid Hyde-White's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 56 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Wilfrid Hyde-White's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

139 credits, 56 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • What's a Carry On?(1998)

    as Colonel (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Making of 'My Fair Lady'(1995)

    as Colonel Hugh Pickering

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Fanny Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as John Barville

  • The Toy(1982)

    as Barkley

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Filthy Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Letter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Judge

  • Tarzan the Ape Man(1981)

    as Club Member (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Damien: The Leper Priest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Bishop Maigret

  • Oh, God! Book II(1980)

    as Judge Thomas Miller

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Scout's Honor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Uncle Toby 'Nuncle' Bartlett

  • In God We Trust (or Gimme That Prime Time Religion)(1980)

    as Abbot Thelonious

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Xanadu(1980)

    as Heavenly Voice - Male

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Plank (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Old Gent Wanting to Cross the Road

  • The Associates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 13 episodes · as Dr. Goodfellow

  • A Touch of the Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as M-1

  • King Solomon's Treasure(1979)

    as Oldest Club Member

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gen. Howe

  • Dick Turpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 5 episodes · as Governor Sir Basil Appleyard

  • The Cat and the Canary(1978)

    as Cyrus West

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Battlestar Galactica(1978)

    as Sire Anton

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • No Longer Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Lord Horne

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Anton

  • That's Carry On!(1977)

    as Colonel (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Great Houdinis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Superintendent Melville

  • Laverne & Shirley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Cherry Picker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dobson

  • A Brand New Life(1973)

    as Berger

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cool Million (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Englishman

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Kittering · as Tanner

  • Fragment of Fear(1970)

    as Mr. Copsey

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Skullduggery(1970)

    as Eaton

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Ritual of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Harry Snowden

  • Gaily, Gaily (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as The Governor

  • The Magic Christian(1969)

    as Captain Reginald K. Klaus

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Run a Crooked Mile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Dr. Ralph Sawyer

  • Fear No Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Harry Snowden

  • The Sunshine Patriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Morris Vanders

  • P.J.(1967)

    as Billings Browne

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Million Eyes of Sumuru(1967)

    as Sir Anthony Baisbrook

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Lucy in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Hawkins

  • Chamber of Horrors(1966)

    as Harold Blount

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Otto Kelmann

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Sandwich Man(1966)

    as Lord Uffingham

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bang! Bang! You're Dead!(1966)

    as Arthur Fairbrother

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Liquidator(1965)

    as Chief

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • You Must Be Joking!(1965)

    as General Lockwood

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Ten Little Indians(1965)

    as Judge Arthur Cannon

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!(1965)

    as Guz

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • My Fair Lady(1964)

    as Colonel Hugh Pickering

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as George Perkins

  • Aliki My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Richard Caraway

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • In Search of the Castaways(1962)

    as Lord Glenarvan

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Crooks Anonymous(1962)

    as Senior Brother Laurence Montague

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • On the Fiddle(1961)

    as Trowbridge

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Ada(1961)

    as Sylvester Marin

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • On the Double(1961)

    as Colonel Somerset

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • His and Hers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Charles Lunton

  • Two Way Stretch(1960)

    as Soapy Stevens

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Let's Make Love(1960)

    as George Welch

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Libel(1959)

    as Hubert Foxley

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • North West Frontier(1959)

    as Bridie

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby McKenzie

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Life In Emergency Ward 10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Prof. Bourne Evans

  • The Lady is a Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Charles

  • Carry on Nurse(1959)

    as The Colonel

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Wonderful Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sir Bertram

  • Up the Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Admiral Foley

  • The Truth About Women(1957)

    as Sir George Tavistock

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Vicious Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Maj. Harrington aka Robert Brady

  • That Woman Opposite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sir Maurice Lawes

  • Tarzan and the Lost Safari(1957)

    as 'Doodles' Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Silken Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sir Horace Hogg

  • My Teenage Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Sir Joseph McIntire

  • The March Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Colonel Keene

  • Quentin Durward(1955)

    as Master Oliver

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • John and Julie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Sir James

  • To Dorothy, a Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Starke

  • Betrayed(1954)

    as Gen. Charles Larraby (as Wilfrid Hyde White)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Duel in the Jungle(1954)

    as Pitt

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Rainbow Jacket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Lord Stoneleigh

  • Man with a Million(1954)

    as Roderick Montpelier

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Mr. Marston

  • Top Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Sir Hubert Wells

  • The Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Lord at the Liverpool Dock

  • Mr. Denning Drives North (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Woods

  • Outcast of the Islands(1951)

    as Vinck

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Drake's Duck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mr. May

  • No Highway in the Sky(1951)

    as Fisher, Inspector of Accidents (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Browning Version(1951)

    as Frobisher

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Blackmailed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Lord Dearsley

  • Midnight Episode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Highly Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Luke

  • Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mr. Gray (segment Mr. Know-It-All)

  • Last Holiday(1950)

    as Chalfont

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Golden Salamander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Agno

  • The Man on the Eiffel Tower(1949)

    as Professor Grollet

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Third Man(1949)

    as Crabbin

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Helter Skelter(1949)

    as Dr. B. Jekyll

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Conspirator(1949)

    as Lord Pennistone

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Adam and Evelyne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Col. Bradley

  • The Bad Lord Byron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mr. Hopton

  • That Dangerous Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mr. Potts

  • The Forbidden Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mr. Culver

  • The Passionate Friends(1949)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Quartet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as 2nd. Club Man (segment "The Colonel's Lady")

  • The Winslow Boy(1948)

    as Wilkinson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • My Brother's Keeper(1948)

    as Harding

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Bond Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Jeweller

  • My Brother Jonathan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mr. Gaige

  • The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Staff Captain

  • Meet Me at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Garin - News Editor

  • While the Sun Shines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Male Receptionist

  • Wanted for Murder(1946)

    as Guide in Madame Tussaud's

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Appointment with Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Cleaner

  • Night Boat to Dublin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Taxi Driver

  • The Demi-Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Nightclub Waiter

  • Asking for Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Pettifer

  • The Lady from Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as The art forger Ganier

  • Turned Out Nice Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Removal Man

  • Over the Moon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dwight - Sanitarium Spokesman (uncredited)

  • Poison Pen(1939)

    as George Price, the Postman

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Lambeth Walk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Lord Battersby

  • The Outsider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Cured Patient

  • The Claydon Treasure Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Holmes

  • Murder in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Estate Agent

  • Spring Handicap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hawkins

  • Change for a Sovereign (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Charles

  • Bulldog Drummond at Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Conrad

  • Elephant Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Commissioner

  • The Scarab Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Philo Vance

  • Rembrandt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Civil Guardsman (uncredited)

  • Murder by Rope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Alastair Dane

  • Alibi Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Husband

  • Night Mail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Admirals All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mr. Stallybrass

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 138 titles from 1935 to 1998; peak year 1965.

Biggest box office

My Fair Lady (1964)

$73M worldwide

Highest rated

The Browning Version (1951)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

My Fair Lady (1964)

Film career

19351998

Peak 1965 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting138 of 138: 138 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

By decade

1930s16 · acting1940s24 · acting1950s36 · acting1960s29 · acting1970s22 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 31 roles
4651566176

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Wilfrid Hyde-White's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 54; across their 41 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 41

Midcredits score across 56 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 56 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser23
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

75th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Third Man (1949)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 40 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Wilfrid Hyde-White's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles19–52 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Wilfrid Hyde-White work with?

People who share at least 2 of Wilfrid Hyde-White's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Harry Alan Towers shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles