Wilfrid Hyde-White Biography
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
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Wilfrid Hyde-White Quotes
The Complexity of British Sympathy for Underdogs
Peters:
Uhhh, Mrs. Wyatt, it is clear you do not understand the British mentality. While Van Leyden was a Dutch journalist, Mr. Bridie here diskiked him intensely, Ouuh... as soon as he discovered discovered he was a half breed, Bridie began... well... felt a certain sympathy for him... Now that you all suspect him of being an anti-British fanatic and maty be a murderer, Mr. Bridie will start crusading for him. He has become an underdog. and the British love underdogs.
Bridie:
Hmmm, it's better than kicking them, Mr. Peters.
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Debate on Extreme Measures and Consequences
Bridie:
It seems a bit extreme to me locking him up like that, after all what can he do?
Catherine Wyatt:
The idea of locking him up is so that we don't have to find out what he can do, Mr. Bridie.
Bridie:
I don't suppose he's even got anything to read.
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