Actor
Hugh Griffith
Ben-Hur won him an Academy Award, and Tom Jones brought a second nomination.
Hugh Emrys Griffith was a Welsh actor. Described by BFI's Screenonline as a "wild-eyed, formidable character player", Griffith appeared in more than 100 theatre, film, and television productions in a career that spanned over 40 years. He was the second Welsh-born actor to win an Academy Award, winning a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in Ben-Hur (1959), with a second nomination for Tom Jones (1963).
- Born
- 1912-05-30, Marian-glas, WalesA Thursday
- Died
- 1980-05-14, London, EnglandA Wednesday, aged 67
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1912-05-30, Marian-glas, Wales · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 8°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 3°10′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 19°34′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 28°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 1°16′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 10°46′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 25°33′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 3°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 21°53′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 28°00′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1980-05-14, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 23°47′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 23°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 25°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 0°36′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 3°12′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 0°44′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 20°14′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 23°32′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 22°02′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 19°30′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Hugh Griffith was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.