Hugh Futcher

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Hugh Futcher
Born (1937-10-29) 29 October 1937 (age 87)
OccupationActor
Years active1958–present

Hugh Futcher (born 29 October 1937) is a retired English actor in theatre, television and film. [1] [2] He was a member of the stock company of the Carry On films, with notable parts in Carry On Spying , Carry On at Your Convenience , and Carry On Behind . Other films include Roman Polanski's Repulsion (as Colin's pubmate Reggie) and the Herman's Hermits musical Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter . [3]

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In television, Futcher had a recurring role in the adventure series Orlando as "Hedgehog." [4] He has also appeared on The Saint , Z-Cars , The Sweeney , Minder , and Casualty . [4] In 1972, he appeared in the Doctor Who serial The Sea Devils , and Six Days of Justice , in the episode "A Private Nuisance", with Earl Cameron and Mollie Sugden. [5] [6] Fifteen years later he was considered for the role of the Seventh Doctor, but accepted other work that precluded taking the part. [7]

He appeared with Brian Murphy and Maureen Lipman in the 1985 television drama On Your Way, Riley . [8]

In 2011, he appeared in episode 5 of series 5 of MI High as George. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1963 Farewell Performance Max
1964 Carry On Spying Bed-of-Nails Native
Rattle of a Simple Man Ozzie
Crooks in Cloisters Crook (uncredited)
1965 Repulsion Reggie
The Pleasure Girls Pablo
1966 The Sandwich Man Gogi
1967 Don't Lose Your Head GuardUncredited
The Magnificent Two SoldierUncredited
A Countess from Hong Kong BarkerUncredited
Quatermass and the Pit Sapper West
1968 Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter Swothard
Diamonds for Breakfast Museum visitor with bananasUncredited
1969 Before Winter Comes Joe
Battle of Britain RAF Ground CrewUncredited
Carry On Again Doctor Taxi DriverUncredited
Anne of the Thousand Days Crowd HecklerUncredited
1971Journey to MurderWardrobe Dresser(Do Me a Favor and Kill Me)
Carry On at Your Convenience Ernie
1972 Bless This House Car OwnerUncredited
Carry On Abroad Jailer
1973 Carry On Girls Second CitizenUncredited
1975 Carry On Behind Painter
1987Johann Strauss: The King Without a CrownSteidl
2000 102 Dalmatians Brakeman
2022 A Midsummer Night's Dream Quince
2023 Tuesday Hans

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1960 Death of a Ghost Mr. Green2 episodes
Armchair Theatre Tony FuryEpisode: "The Leather Jungle"
1961 The Arthur Askey Show Postman2 episodes
Tales of Mystery AlfEpisode: "Accessory Before the Fact"
Armchair Theatre Duddy KravitzEpisode: "The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz"
Emergency Ward 10 Ron ClarkEpisode: "482"
Probation Officer Mr. PlummerEpisode: #3.3
1963 The Plane Makers Brian TickleEpisode: "The Short Run"
Moonstrike JeanEpisode: "The Factory"
1965 Dixon of Dock Green Charlie BellEpisode: "The Intruders"
1967 Z-Cars Jimmy2 episodes
1970 Special Branch CotterillEpisode: "Love from Doris"
The Doctors Dr. Taylor2 episodes
1972 Doctor Who HickmanEpisode: "The Sea Devils"
Six Days of Justice Leonard WitcherEpisode: "A Private Nuisance"
Jason King JeanEpisode: "That Isn't Me, It's Somebody Else"
Queenie's Castle MilkmanEpisode: "The One That Got Away"
1975 The Sweeney The PorterEpisode: "Stoppo Driver"
1984 Minder MoEpisode: "Sorry Pal, Wrong Number"
1993 The Bill Mr. SteinerEpisode: "Credible Witness"
2011 M.I.High GeorgeEpisode: "The Gran Master"
2017 The Crown David Ben-Gurion Episode: "Misadventure"
2021 Ted Lasso Nigel2 episodes

References

  1. "Hugh Futcher | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  2. "Hugh Futcher | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
  3. "Hugh Futcher". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Hugh Futcher". aveleyman.com.
  5. "The Sea Devils ★★★★★". Radio Times.
  6. "A Private Nuisance (1972)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020.
  7. Jeffery, Morgan (7 March 2023). "Doctor Who's Hugh Futcher almost landed "life changing" Seventh Doctor role". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  8. "On Your Way Riley (1985)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020.
  9. "BBC Programme Index". 31 January 2011.