Hector Ross | |
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Born | Tain, Scotland | 11 February 1914
Died | 26 November 1980 66) London, England | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1927–1980 |
Hector Ross (1914-1980) was a British stage, film and television actor. [1] [2] [3]
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