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Hugh Marlowe
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Actor Born: January 30, 1911 in Philadelphia, PA Death: May 2, 1982 in California Biography:It's quite possible that "Hugh Marlowe" might have been limited to film comedy roles had he retained his given name of Hugh Herbert Hipple, but it's not likely that he would have garnered many laughs. A radio announcer and stage performer, Marlowe had a brief leading-man filing in the late 1930s, but was more effective from the mid-1940s onward as a second lead and character actor. His stiff, humorless demeanor served him well in many second parts at 20th Century-Fox in the 1950s. Director "Howard Hawks" cleverly exploited Marlowe's solemnity by casting the actor as foil to the childish antics of "fountain of youth" partaker "Cary Grant" in "Monkey Business" (1952). Marlowe also showed up in several science fiction films, notably "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951), "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" (1956) and "World Without End" (1956), wherein his somber approach lent a measure of credence to the... Full Biography
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