Hugh Wakefield (10 November 1888 – 5 December 1971) was an English film actor, who played supporting roles.

[5] After completing 1954's The Million Pound Note, Wakefield retired from film acting.

Wakefield appeared in the original London productions of Between Friends (1930), Take a Chance (1931), Tea for Two (1938), Off the Record (1947), Top Secret (1949), Dead Secret (1952) and The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1955) .

Hugh Wakefield served with the RAF during World War II, along with his Blithe Spirit co-star Rex Harrison.

[6] His daughter, Margaret Diana (1933-2015), married the aristocratic jockey Gay Kindersley.