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| Years active | 1954–Present |
Donald Hewlett (born 30 August 1922 in Northenden, Manchester) is an English actor.
He is probably best known for the part of 'Colonel Charles Reynolds' in the 1970s sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum, although his career stretches back to the part of 'Lincoln Green' in 1954's Orders are Orders. He played 'Winkworth' in Morris Minor's Marvellous Motors in 1989 and the role of Lord George Meldrum in the Perry-Croft sitcom You Rang, M'Lord?. He also starred in the short-lived sitcom The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull and Come Back Mrs Noah.
Hewlett appeared in the 1971 Doctor Who story The Claws of Axos.
He served on Orkney during World War II and was a founder member of the Kirkwall Arts Club.[1][2]
Donald Hewlett is the father of the British actress Siobhan Hewlett (well known from Irina Palm). He and his family live in Whitstable, Kent.
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1959 | The Adventures of Brigadier Wellington-Bull | Captain Sooty Pikington |
| 1974 to 1981 | It Ain't Half Hot Mum | Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Reynolds |
| 1977 to 1978 | Come Back Mrs Noah | Carstairs |
| 1988 to 1993 | You Rang, M'Lord? | George, Lord Meldrum |
External links
References
- ^ W. S. Hewison, This Great Harbour Scapa Flow, The Orcadian Ltd (kirkwall Press) 2000, ISBN 9781902957029
- ^ The Orcadian Features - Another war
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