Hugh McDermott was born on March 20, 1906 in Edinburgh, Scotland as Hugh Patrick McDermott. He is known for his work on La Martienne Diabolique (1954), The Flying Swan (1965) and L'affaire Manderson (1952). He was married to Angela J. Laurillard and Daphne Courtney. He died on January 29, 1972 in London, England.