Hugh McPhillips | |
Birth Place: | Suffern, New York, U.S. |
Birth Date: | 31 March 1920 |
Death Place: | Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. |
Occupation: | Actor, director |
Years Active: | 1974–1990 |
Spouse: | Rosemary Quigley McPhillips (1950–1990) |
Children: | Brian & Michael & Maureen & Anne-Marie |
Relatives: | Charlie McPhillips (Brother) Helen McPhillips King (Sister) |
Awards: | 7th Daytime Emmy Awards |
Hugh McPhillips (March 31, 1920 – October 31, 1990) was an American actor and director.
McPhillips was born in Suffern, New York to a Roman Catholic family member of Irish descent, one of three siblings.
McPhillips was perhaps best known for winning a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cameo Appearance in a Drama Series for Days of Our Lives in 1980 as Hugh Pearson. He played Andre, the restaurant host, in The Young and the Restless and also appeared in many soap operas & films in the 1980s.
He died on October 31, 1990, aged 70, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident two months earlier.[1] [2]
The following credits, Awards & Nominations have been taken from
1980 Won Daytime Emmy Outstanding Guest/Cameo Appearance in a Daytime Drama Series for Days of Our Lives in the 1980 as Hugh Pearson
1976 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Individual Director for a Daytime Drama Seriesfor: "The Doctors (soap opera)"
1974 Nominated Daytime Emmy Best Individual Director for a Drama Seriesfor: "The Doctors (soap opera)" (1963)