Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Born 5th October, 1916, in London, Ronald Leigh-Hunt played Commander Radnor in "The Seeds of Death" and Commander Stevenson in "Revenge of the Cybermen." He also appeared very briefly in a clip from the latter story shown during a flashback sequnce in "Earthshock."
Outside Doctor Who, Mr. Leigh-Hunt is best known for his stints as B.J. Thornton in "Crossroads," Bishop in "Emmerdale Farm," and Dr. Robert Thorne in "General Hospital." He also played the part of Attlebish in a presentation of Isaac Asimov's "The Naked Sun" which formed a segment of the 1960s science fiction television series, "Out of the Unkown." He had small roles in numerous films, including "The Omen," in which Second Doctor Patrick Troughton had a significant part. Mr. Leigh-Hunt also guested in numerous popular television series. His last role was a guest appearance in an episode of "One Foot in the Grave" in 1995.
Ronald Leigh-Hunt died on 12th September, 2005.
Doctor Who Appearances
- Commander Radnor ("The Seeds of Death")
- Commander Stevenson ("Revenge of the Cybermen")
- Commander Stevenson (flashback) ("Earthshock")
Other Notable Appearances
- Lionel Johnson -- Oscar Wilde (1960)
- B.J. Thornton -- "Crossroads"
- Lord Northbrook (uncredited) -- Khartoum (1966)
- Attlebish -- Out of the Unknown: The Naked Sun (TV, 1969)
- Dr. Robert Thorne (1975) -- "General Hospital"
- Heraclius -- The Message (1976)
- Gentleman at Rugby Match -- The Omen (1976)
- Priest (uncredited) -- Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978)
- Bishop (1980) -- "Emmerdale Farm"
- Sir Impey Biggs -- A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery: Strong Poison (TV, 1987)
- Alphonse -- Frankenstein (TV, 1992)
Plus notable guest appearances on "The Vise," "Danger Man," "The Avengers," "Z Cars," "The Saint," "Dixon of Dock Green," "The Professionals," "Blakes 7," "Remington Steele," and "One Foot in the Grave."
