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{{Infobox Person | |||
|image = Mr Russell Hunter.jpg | |||
|birth date = [[18 February (people)|18 February]] [[1925 (people)|1925]] | |||
|death date = [[26 February (people)|26 February]] [[2004 (people)|2004]] | |||
|role = [[Kiy Uvanov]] | |||
|job title = [[Actor]] | |||
|story = ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'' | |||
|time = 1977, 2001-2003 | |||
|non dwu = ''Lilli Marlene'', ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', ''The Cherry Orchard'', ''As You Like It'', ''Love's Labours Lost'', ''Callan'', ''Taste the Blood of [[Dracula]]'', ''Up Pompeii'', ''Ace of Wands'', ''Crown Court'', ''The Sweeney'', ''Rule Britannia!'', ''The Gaffer'', ''[[Sherlock Holmes]]'', ''The Ruth Rendell Mysteries'', ''Rab C. Nesbitt'', ''Casualty'', ''Taggart'', ''Lovejoy'', ''A Touch of Frost'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''Born and Bread'' | |||
|imdb = 0403027 | |||
}} | |||
[[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]]''. 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. | |||
Hunter appeared in many other British TV dramas and sitcoms during the 1960s and 1970s. | |||
== External links == | |||
{{imdb name|id=0403027}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:45, 9 March 2023
Hunter with a Robots mask. (DWM 324)
Russell Hunter (18 February 1925-26 February 2004[1]) played Kiy Uvanov in the Doctor Who television story The Robots of Death. He reprised the role in five of six of the fully dramatised Doctor Who spin-off series Kaldor City, produced by Magic Bullet Productions.
He was supposed to play the part of Willie Mackay in The Highlanders, but dropped out and was replaced by Andrew Downie.
Career[[edit] | [edit source]]
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.
