- He met his wife Frances at RADA and she gave up the stage to marry him.
- His name appears in an In Memoriam list in the Equity Autumn 2015 magazine but no date is given.
- He appeared in theatre, film, radio and television roles including The Avengers, Department S, The Protectors, Emergency - Ward 10, Father Brown and Rebecca.
- He was a British actor in the 1960s and 1970s. Later he was a successful businessman in the motor manufacturer sales and marketing sector.
- In 1975 Hughes was offered the opportunity to work for on an 'apprentice scheme' with car manufacturer BMW. He took to the role as a salesman, quickly becoming the company's best salesman of the year. From a sales trainer he became National Training Manager.
- He was educated at Eagle House Prep School and Radley College where he was a brilliant young stage actor.
- Hughes made his television debut in "The Man and the Hour". The following year he made his debut in Crossroads, for which he is best known, as Rev Peter Hope, where he played opposite Sue Nicholls.
- In 1980 he seized the opportunity to set up his own company, Training Power Ltd. The company was a success securing a notable client list with top brands, Mercedes, BMW, Jaguar, GM and Volvo. It expanded into consultancy in films and television crossing four continents: Australasia, USA and the Middle East. After a management takeover Hughes set up John D.H. Hughes Consultancy offering bespoke training programmes to the motor industry, while also focussing on middle management and director-level recruitment.
- He retired to his roots in West Wales where, indulging an enthusiasm for fly fishing, he set up a firm called Fishing Pursuits, that provided smoked fish to restaurants and pubs.
- He started to train as a doctor at St Thomas' Hospital, but gave it up.[.
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