Hugh Thornton Walters (2 March 1939 – 13 February 2015) was a British actor. During the early 1990s, Hugh Walters appeared regularly on '' The Russ Abbot Show'', and he played a recurring role in the Channel 4 sitcom '' Chance in a Million''. His films include '' Catch Us If You Can'' (1965), '' Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon'' (1967), '' Alfie Darling'' (1975), '' George and Mildred'' (1980), '' Brimstone and Treacle'' (1982), '' The Missionary'' (1982), ''

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

'' (1984), '' The Innocent Sleep'' (1995) and '' Firelight'' (1997). He also appeared as car salesman Mr. Pendlebury in All Creatures Great and Small. In 1975, Hugh Walters replaced

Terry Scully Terry Scully (13 May 1932 – 17 April 2001) was a British theatre and television actor. After making his name in the theatre, from the 1960s onwards he became more known for TV work. In 1960 he starred in the BBC's production of '' An Age ...

in the role of Vic Thatcher late in the first series of the BBC series '' Survivors''. Scully had appeared in four episodes, but then suffered a nervous breakdown, leaving the ''Survivors'' production team no choice but to recast the role. Walters played Vic in episodes 11 and 13 of the first series. He was also in an episode of On the Buses as the drunken groom.

TV and Film

*'' Catch Us If You Can'' (1965) - Grey *''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

'' (1965) -

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

in '' The Chase'' *'' Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon'' (1967) - Carruthers *''

Nicholas Nickleby ''Nicholas Nickleby'', or ''The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby'', is the third novel by English author Charles Dickens, originally published as a serial from 1838 to 1839. The character of Nickleby is a young man who must support his ...

'' (1968, TV Series) - Smike (Voice) *'' On the Buses'' (1971) - Bill *'' The Train Now Standing'' (1972-1973, TV Series) - Peter Pringle *'' Alfie Darling'' (1975) - Hugh, Advertising Man *'' Survivors'' (1975, TV Series) - Vic Thatcher *''

'' (1976) - Runcible in ''

The Deadly Assassin ''The Deadly Assassin'' is the third serial of the Doctor Who (season 14), 14th season of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 30 October to 20 November 197 ...

'' *'' George and Mildred'' (1980) - Waiter *'' Private Schulz'' (1980) - Bus Conductor *'' The Monster Club'' (1981) - Art Director (uncredited) *'' Brimstone and Treacle'' (1982) - Man *'' The Missionary'' (1982) - Fermleigh's Doctor *''

'' (1984) - Artsem Lecturer *''

'' (1985) - Vogel in ''

Revelation of the Daleks ''Revelation of the Daleks'' is the sixth and final serial of the 22nd season in the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on 23 and 30 March 1985. This was the final serial to b ...

'' *'' Chance in a Million'' (1985) - Mr. Little (Series 2 & 3) *'' The Innocent Sleep'' (1995) - Lewis *'' Firelight'' (1997) - Dr. Geddes *'' Heartbeat'' (1999-2004, TV Series) - Mr. Jones / Arthur Sykes *''

Cor, Blimey! ''Cor, Blimey!'' is a 2000 TV film that follows the relationship between ''Carry On'' film actors Sid James (played by Geoffrey Hutchings) and Barbara Windsor (played by Samantha Spiro). The film, first broadcast on ITV on 24 April 2000, was ...

'' (2000, TV Movie) - Charles Hawtrey

References

External links

*
The Doctor Who Programme Guide
pp. 37, 136
Obituary

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