Arthur Reginald Hewlett (12 March 1907 – 25 February 1997) was a British actor.[1][2]
Arthur Hewlett | |
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| Born | Arthur Reginald Hewlett 12 March 1907 |
| Died | 25 February 1997 (aged 89) |
| Spouse(s) | Beryl Johnstone (1947–??) Margaret Denyer (1964 - 1997) (his death) |
Hewlett made his stage debut in 1930 at Plymouth Rep, and his theatre work included the original British production of Bernard Shaw's Buoyant Billions at the Malvern Festival in 1949.[3][4] In 1954 he appeared in the West End in William Douglas Home's political comedy The Manor of Northstead.[5]
He is perhaps best remembered for his roles on television, including Quatermass and the Pit, Police Surgeon, The Avengers, The Saint, No Hiding Place, The Baron, The Troubleshooters, Follyfoot, The Changes, Blake's 7, Doctor Who (in the serials State of Decay and Terror of the Vervoids), Shoestring, Juliet Bravo, The Black Adder and Moondial.[6] Arthur Hewlett also played Dr Grant in Emmerdale Farm in 1973,[7] and the part of Mr Medwin in an episode of Doctor At Large entitled "Where There's A Will".[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Calling Bulldog Drummond | Department Store manager who raises the alarm | Uncredited |
| 1954 | Eight O'Clock Walk | Reynolds | Uncredited |
| 1954 | Delayed Action | Battersby | Uncredited |
| 1955 | The Time of His Life | Prison Governor | |
| 1960 | The Price of Silence | Police Commissioner | Uncredited |
| 1960 | The Gentle Trap | Sam | |
| 1960 | The Professionals | Hoskins | |
| 1961 | The Third Alibi | Marshall | |
| 1962 | Reach for Glory | Vicar | |
| 1962 | Dilemma | Piano Tuner | |
| 1962 | The War Lover | Vicar | |
| 1965 | City Under the Sea | First Fisherman | Uncredited |
| 1965 | The Secret of My Success | Rev. William Haversmith | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Three Bites of the Apple | Alfred Guffy | |
| 1967 | A Challenge for Robin Hood | Edwin, the castle steward | |
| 1968 | A Dandy in Aspic | Moon | Uncredited |
| 1968 | Prudence and the Pill | Mr. Ferguson (Chemist) | Uncredited |
| 1969 | The Assassination Bureau | Counterman at Lowe's | Uncredited |
| 1971 | The Night Visitor | Pop | |
| 1972 | The Pied Piper | Otto | |
| 1973 | Diamonds on Wheels | Benjy | |
| 1974 | The Best of Benny Hill | ||
| 1974 | Man About the House | Elderly man | |
| 1975 | Love Among the Ruins | The Usher | TV movie |
| 1975 | One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing | Old Gatekeeper | Uncredited |
| 1977 | The Prince and the Pauper | Fat Man | |
| 1987 | Personal Services | Mr. Francis | |
| 1987 | Little Dorrit | Physician | |
| 1988 | The Love Child | Stan |
References
edit- ^ "Arthur Hewlett". Archived from the original on 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Arthur Hewlett - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Arthur Hewlett obituary - The Doctor Who Cuttings Archive". cuttingsarchive.org.
- ^ "Production of Malvern Festival - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Production of The Manor of Northstead | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Arthur Hewlett".
- ^ "Emmerdale Farm/Emmerdale All Time Cast & Characters". emmerdale.org.
- ^ "Where There's a Will (1971)". Archived from the original on 25 November 2018.
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