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[[File:Russell Hunter.jpg|thumb|Hunter with a ''Robots'' mask. ([[DWM 324]])]] | [[File:Russell Hunter.jpg|thumb|Hunter with a ''Robots'' mask. ([[DWM 324]])]] | ||
'''Russell Hunter''' ([[18 February (people)|18 February]] [[1925 (people)|1925]]-[[26 February (people)|26 February]] [[2004 (people)|2004]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/mar/01/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries The Guardian]</ref>) played [[Kiy Uvanov]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]''. | '''Russell Hunter''' ([[18 February (people)|18 February]] [[1925 (people)|1925]]-[[26 February (people)|26 February]] [[2004 (people)|2004]]<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/mar/01/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries The Guardian]</ref>) played [[Kiy Uvanov]] in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television story ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]''. He reprised the role in five of six of the fully dramatised ''Doctor Who'' spin-off series ''[[Kaldor City (audio series)|Kaldor City]]'', produced by [[Magic Bullet Productions]]. | ||
He was supposed to play the part of [[Willie Mackay]] in ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'', but dropped out and was replaced by [[Andrew Downie]]. | |||
== Career == | |||
Easily recognisable as an established TV supporting actor, he is perhaps better known for his role as "Lonely", friend and confidante to Edward Woodwards' "Callan". Hunter's popularity in this role grew so great that during later episodes of the series he was afforded starring roles. | Easily recognisable as an established TV supporting actor, he is perhaps better known for his role as "Lonely", friend and confidante to Edward Woodwards' "Callan". Hunter's popularity in this role grew so great that during later episodes of the series he was afforded starring roles. | ||
Hunter appeared in many other British TV dramas and sitcoms during the 1960s and 1970s. | Hunter appeared in many other British TV dramas and sitcoms during the 1960s and 1970s. | ||
== External links == | == External links == |
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