Arthur Hewlett: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
 
(30 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|British actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Arthur Hewlett
| name = Arthur Hewlett
| image = Actor_Arthur_Hewlett.jpeg
| image = <!-- just the filename, without the File: or Image: prefix or enclosing [[brackets]] -->
| alt =
| alt =
| caption =
| caption =
| birth_name = Arthur Reginald Hewlett
| birth_name = Arthur Reginald Hewlett
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1907|3|12}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1907|3|12}}
| birth_place = [[Southampton]], [[Hampshire]], [[England]]
| birth_place = [[Southampton]], [[Hampshire]], [[England]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1997|2|25|1907|3|12}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1997|2|25|1907|3|12}}
| death_place = [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], [[London]], England
| death_place = [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], [[London]], England
| nationality =
| nationality =
| other_names =
| other_names =
| known_for =
| known_for =
| occupation =
| occupation =
| spouse = Beryl Johnstone (1947–??) <br />Margaret Denyer (1964 - 1997)<br>(his death)
}}
}}
'''Arthur Reginald Hewlett''' (12 March 1907 &ndash; 25 February 1997) was a [[British people|British]] actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba55df302|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823052311/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba55df302|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 August 2017|title=Arthur Hewlett|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/person/fkc/arthur-hewlett|title=Arthur Hewlett - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>
'''Arthur Hewlett''' (12 March 1907 in [[Southampton]], [[Hampshire]] &ndash; 25 February 1997 in [[London]]) was a [[British people|British]] actor.


Hewlett made his stage debut in 1930 at [[Theatre Royal, Plymouth|Plymouth Rep]], and his theatre work included the original British production of [[Bernard Shaw]]'s ''[[Buoyant Billions]]'' at the [[Festival Theatre, Malvern|Malvern Festival]] in 1949.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cuttingsarchive.org/index.php/Arthur_Hewlett_obituary|title=Arthur Hewlett obituary - The Doctor Who Cuttings Archive|website=cuttingsarchive.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/33k/malvern-festival/production/88h|title=Production of Malvern Festival - Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref> In 1954 he appeared in the West End in [[William Douglas Home]]'s political comedy ''[[The Manor of Northstead]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theatricalia.com/play/414/the-manor-of-northstead/production/p9x|title=Production of The Manor of Northstead {{pipe}} Theatricalia|website=theatricalia.com}}</ref>
⚫
He is best remembered for his roles on [[television]], including ''[[Quatermass and the Pit]]'', ''[[Police Surgeon (UK TV series)|Police Surgeon]]'', ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'', ''[[No Hiding Place]]'', ''[[The Baron]]'', ''[[The Troubleshooters]]'', ''[[Follyfoot]]'', ''[[The Changes (TV series)|The Changes]]'', ''[[Blake's 7]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (in the serials ''[[State of Decay]]'' and ''[[Terror of the Vervoids]]''), ''[[Shoestring (TV series)|Shoestring]]'', ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[The Black Adder]]'' and ''[[Moondial (TV serial)|Moondial]]''. Arthur Hewlett also played Dr Grant in ''[[Emmerdale Farm]]'' in 1973. Arthur Hewlett played the part of Mr Medwin in an episode of [[Doctor_at_Large_(TV_series)|Doctor At Large]] entitled "Where There's A Will".


⚫
He is perhaps best remembered for his roles on [[television]], including ''[[Quatermass and the Pit]]'', ''[[Police Surgeon (UK TV series)|Police Surgeon]]'', ''[[The Avengers (TV series)|The Avengers]]'', ''[[The Saint (TV series)|The Saint]]'', ''[[No Hiding Place]]'', ''[[The Baron (TV series)|The Baron]]'', ''[[The Troubleshooters]]'', ''[[Follyfoot]]'', ''[[The Changes (TV series)|The Changes]]'', ''[[Blake's 7]]'', ''[[Doctor Who]]'' (in the serials ''[[State of Decay (Doctor Who)|State of Decay]]'' and ''[[Terror of the Vervoids]]''), ''[[Shoestring (TV series)|Shoestring]]'', ''[[Juliet Bravo]]'', ''[[The Black Adder]]'' and ''[[Moondial (TV serial)|Moondial]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=7914|title=Arthur Hewlett|publisher=}}</ref> Arthur Hewlett also played Dr Grant in ''[[Emmerdale Farm]]'' in 1973,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://emmerdale.org/emmerdale/cast/g.htm|title=Emmerdale Farm/Emmerdale All Time Cast & Characters|first=|last=|website=emmerdale.org}}</ref> and the part of Mr Medwin in an episode of ''[[Doctor at Large (TV series)|Doctor At Large]]'' entitled "Where There's A Will".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b87a28236|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125032335/https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b87a28236|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 November 2018|title=Where There's a Will (1971)|publisher=}}</ref>
==Selected filmography==

⚫
* ''[[Eight O'Clock Walk]]'' (1954) - Reynolds
==Filmography==
⚫
* ''[[Delayed Action]]'' (1954) - Battersby
{| class="wikitable"
⚫
* ''[[The Time of His Life]]'' (1955) - a prison governor
|-
⚫
* ''[[The Professionals (1960 film)|The Professionals]]'' (1960) - Hoskins
! Year
⚫
* ''[[The Third Alibi]]'' (1961) - Marshall
! Title
⚫
* ''[[Reach for Glory]]'' (1962) - Vicar
! Role
⚫
* ''[[Three Bites of the Apple]]'' (1967) - Alfred Guffy
! Notes
⚫
* ''[[A Challenge for Robin Hood]]'' (1967) - Edwin, the castle steward
|-
⚫
* ''[[The Night Visitor]]'' (1971) - Pop
|1951|| ''[[Calling Bulldog Drummond]]'' || Department Store manager who raises the alarm || Uncredited
⚫
* ''[[The Pied Piper (1972 film)|The Pied Piper]]'' (1972) - Otto
|-
⚫
* ''[[Diamonds on Wheels]]'' (1973) - Benjy
⚫
|1954|| ''[[Eight O'Clock Walk]]'' || Reynolds || Uncredited
⚫
* ''[[Love Among the Ruins (film)|Love Among the Ruins]]'' (1975) - The Usher
|-
⚫
* ''[[Little Dorrit (film)|Little Dorrit]]'' (1987) - Physician
⚫
|1954|| ''[[Delayed Action]]'' || Battersby || Uncredited
|-
⚫
|1955|| ''[[The Time of His Life]]'' || Prison Governor ||
|-
|1960|| ''[[The Price of Silence (1959 film)|The Price of Silence]]'' || Police Commissioner || Uncredited
|-
|1960|| ''The Gentle Trap'' || Sam ||
|-
⚫
|1960|| ''[[The Professionals (1960 film)|The Professionals]]'' || Hoskins ||
|-
⚫
|1961|| ''[[The Third Alibi]]'' || Marshall ||
|-
⚫
|1962|| ''[[Reach for Glory]]'' || Vicar ||
|-
|1962|| ''[[Dilemma (1962 UK film)|Dilemma]]'' || Piano Tuner ||
|-
|1962|| ''[[The War Lover]]'' || Vicar ||
|-
|1965|| ''[[City Under the Sea]]'' || First Fisherman || Uncredited
|-
|1965|| ''[[The Secret of My Success (1965 film)|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 (1972 film)|The Pied Piper]]'' || Otto ||
|-
⚫
|1973|| ''[[Diamonds on Wheels]]'' || Benjy ||
|-
|1974|| ''[[The Best of Benny Hill]]'' || ||
|-
|1974|| ''[[Man About the House (film)|Man About the House]]'' || Elderly man ||
|-
⚫
|1975|| ''[[Love Among the Ruins (film)|Love Among the Ruins]]'' || The Usher || TV movie
|-
|1975|| ''[[One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing]]'' || Old Gatekeeper || Uncredited
|-
|1977|| ''[[The Prince and the Pauper (1977 film)|The Prince and the Pauper]]'' || Fat Man ||
|-
|1987|| ''[[Personal Services]]'' || Mr. Francis ||
|-
⚫
|1987|| ''[[Little Dorrit (1987 film)|Little Dorrit]]'' || Physician ||
|-
|1988|| ''The Love Child'' || Stan ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
Line 42: Line 102:
[[Category:1997 deaths]]
[[Category:1997 deaths]]
[[Category:British male television actors]]
[[Category:British male television actors]]
[[Category:People from Southampton]]
[[Category:Male actors from Southampton]]
[[Category:20th-century British male actors]]
[[Category:20th-century British male actors]]


Latest revision as of 16:03, 15 February 2024

Arthur Hewlett
Born
Arthur Reginald Hewlett

(1907-03-12)12 March 1907
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died25 February 1997(1997-02-25) (aged 89)
Camden, London, England
Spouse(s)Beryl Johnstone (1947–??)
Margaret Denyer (1964 - 1997)
(his death)

Arthur Reginald Hewlett (12 March 1907 – 25 February 1997) was a British actor.[1][2]

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]

  1. ^ "Arthur Hewlett". Archived from the original on 23 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Arthur Hewlett - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  3. ^ "Arthur Hewlett obituary - The Doctor Who Cuttings Archive". cuttingsarchive.org.
  4. ^ "Production of Malvern Festival - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  5. ^ "Production of The Manor of Northstead | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  6. ^ "Arthur Hewlett".
  7. ^ "Emmerdale Farm/Emmerdale All Time Cast & Characters". emmerdale.org.
  8. ^ "Where There's a Will (1971)". Archived from the original on 25 November 2018.

External links[edit]


Stub icon

This article about a British television actor born in the 1900s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arthur_Hewlett&oldid=1207740137"