Ronald Leigh-Hunt (5 October 1920 – 12 September 2005) was a British film and television actor. His father was a stockbroker and he attended the

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. He began acting whilst serving in the army. Though never a major star, he appeared in over a hundred television and film productions over a forty-year period, including as

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in ''

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'' in the mid-1950s, and ''

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'' in the early 1970s. He appeared in ''

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'' and twice in ''

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'', as Commander Radnor in ''

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'' (1969) and as Commander Stevenson in ''

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'' (1975); and starred as Colonel Buchan in every episode of the 1960s and 1970s children's TV series ''

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''. Later he appeared in " You Lose Some, You Win Some", an episode of series 2 of ''

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''. His film appearances included ''

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'' (1960), ''

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'' (1971) and ''

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'' (1976). In his later years he was a familiar sight at the

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where he was an honorary member. His cousin is the actress

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Selected filmography

* '' No Orchids for Miss Blandish'' (1948) - Grisson's Guard (uncredited) * '' Blackout'' (1950) - Dr. Langley * '' No Trace'' (1950) - Party Guest (uncredited) * '' Paul Temple Returns'' (1952) - Inspector Ross * '' Tread Softly'' (1952) - Inspector Hinton * '' The Broken Horseshoe'' (1953) - Sgt. Lewis * ''

Three Steps to the Gallows ''Three Steps to the Gallows'', released in the United States as ''White Fire'', is a 1953 British crime film directed by John Gilling and starring Scott Brady, Mary Castle and Gabrielle Brune. The film, essentially a British second feature, is ...

'' (1953) - Capt. Adams * '' Forces' Sweetheart'' (1953) - Navy C.O. * ''

Flannelfoot ''Flannelfoot'' is a 1953 British crime film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Ronald Howard, Mary Germaine and Jack Watling.Chibnall & MacFarlane p.119 It was made at Walton Studios. The film's sets were designed by John Stoll. The film ...

'' (1953) - Dr. Milligan * ''

Johnny on the Spot ''Johnny on the Spot'' is a 1954 British crime drama film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Hugh McDermott, Elspet Gray and Paul Carpenter. It was shot at Bushey Studios and on location in London. It was produced as a second feature. ...

'' (1954) - Jeremy Oulton (uncredited) * '' Tiger by the Tail'' (1955) - Doctor Scott, psychiatrist * ''

Shadow of a Man ''Shadow of a Man'' is a 1955 British crime film directed by Michael McCarthy and starring Paul Carpenter, Rona Anderson and Jane Griffiths.

'' (1956) - Norman Farrel * ''

Assignment Redhead ''Assignment Redhead'' (released in the US as ''Million Dollar Manhunt'') is a 1956 British crime thriller film written and directed by Maclean Rogers. It is based on the novel ''Requiem for a Redhead'' by Lindsay Hardy. The UK title of this fil ...

'' (1956) - Col. Julian Fentriss M.I.5. * ''

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'' (1956) - Kleivar * ''Zoo Baby'' (1957) - Supt. Copton * ''

A Touch of Larceny ''A Touch of Larceny'' is a 1959 British-American black-and-white comedy film, produced by Ivan Foxwell, directed by Guy Hamilton, that stars James Mason, George Sanders, and Vera Miles. The film co-stars Harry Andrews, Rachel Gurney, and John L ...

'' (1960) - 2nd Editor (uncredited) * ''

Sink the Bismarck! ''Sink the Bismarck!'' is a 1960 black-and-white CinemaScope British war film based on the 1959 book '' The Last Nine Days of the Bismarck'' by C. S. Forester. It stars Kenneth More and Dana Wynter and was directed by Lewis Gilbert.Weiler, A.H ...

'' (1960) - Somers, Officer on 'King George V' (uncredited) * ''

'' (1960) - Police Superintendent - Final Scene (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1960) - Lionel Johnson * ''

Piccadilly Third Stop ''Piccadilly Third Stop'' is a 1960 British thriller film directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Terence Morgan, Yoko Tani and John Crawford. The screenplay concerns a wealthy playboy who hires a gang of criminals to help him steal £100,000. It w ...

'' (1960) - Police Sergeant * '' The Hand'' (1960) - Munyard * '' Very Important Person'' (1961) - Clynes * ''

We Joined the Navy ''We Joined the Navy'' is a 1962 British comedy film directed by Wendy Toye and starring Kenneth More, Lloyd Nolan, Joan O'Brien, Derek Fowlds, Graham Crowden, Esma Cannon and John Le Mesurier. Produced by Daniel M. Angel, it was based on th ...

'' (1962) - Commander Royal Navy * '' Der Schwur des Soldaten Pooley'' (1963) - (uncredited) * ''Seventy Deadly Pills'' (1964) - Sergeant * '' The Third Secret'' (1964) - Police Officer * ''

The Pumpkin Eater ''The Pumpkin Eater'' is a 1964 British drama film starring Anne Bancroft as an unusually fertile woman and Peter Finch as her philandering husband. The film was adapted by Harold Pinter from the 1962 novel of the same title by Penelope Mortim ...

'' (1964) - 2nd Man in Bar (uncredited) * ''

Curse of Simba ''Curse of Simba'', also known as ''Voodoo Blood Death'', is a black-and-white 1965 British-American supernatural horror film set in Africa, but filmed in England in 18 days. Its producer was Kenneth Rive and it was directed by Lindsay Shonteff ...

'' (1965) - Doctor * '' The Liquidator'' (1965) - Mac * ''

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'' (1966) - Lord Northbrook (uncredited) * ''

Where the Bullets Fly ''Where the Bullets Fly'' is a 1966 British comedy spy film directed by John Gilling and starring Tom Adams as Charles Vine and John Arnatt reprising their roles from '' Licensed to Kill''. It also stars Dawn Addams, Tim Barrett and Michael R ...

'' (1966) - Thursby * ''

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'' (1968) - Dr. Wimborne * '' Clegg'' (1970) - Inspector Kert * ''

'' (1971) - David Townsend * '' Universal Soldier'' (1971) - St. George * ''

Baxter! ''Baxter!'' is a 1973 British-American drama film directed by Lionel Jeffries and starring Patricia Neal, Jean-Pierre Cassel and Britt Ekland. The film follows a young boy called Roger Baxter who struggles to overcome his speech problem (rhotac ...

'' (1973) - Mr. Fishie * ''

'' (1976) - Gentleman at Rugby Match * '' The Message'' (1976) - Heraclius * ''

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'' (1978) - Priest marrying Bobby and Natasha (uncredited) *''

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'' (1992) - Alphonse

References

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Feature in ''The Stage''''Times'' obituary (paywall)
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