Person Open DS/UK/15319 David; Hugh (1925-1987); Welsh actor, television director David Hugh 1925-1987 Welsh actor, television director Male

Hugh David (17 July 1925 – 11 September 1987) was an actor turned television director. David was born in Aberystwyth, Wales. His directorial credits include Compact, Z-Cars, The Pallisers and Doctor Who, for which he directed two stories in the Patrick Troughton era. While still an actor in the early 1960s, he had actually turned down the leading role in Doctor Who when it was offered to him by his friend, the producer Rex Tucker. David later stated that as he had recently starred in the Granada Television series Knight Errant and disliked the high public profile it brought him, he was not keen to take on another leading role. He died in London. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 4/17/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 752df9a2-017c-4f75-927a-5c1e7c5c893c